Law Practice
Jan. 10, 2009
High Court Blocks 'Balance Billing'
In a ruling that guarantees big changes in the billing practices of hospitals and physicians, the California Supreme Court Thursday forbid emergency room doctors from sending insured patients the bill when their HMO refuses to pay.
Daily Journal Staff Writer In a ruling that guarantees big changes in the billing practices of hospitals and physicians, the California Supreme Court Thursday forbid emergency room doctors from sending insured patients the bill when their HMO refuses to pay. At the same time, the court's decision left unanswered a key question at the heart of the issue: how doctors and health plans resolve disputes over bills for emergency medical s...
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