[secabeen]

> . And even if you are careful to get taken to an "in-network" hospital, there are plenty of horror stories about inadvertently getting treated by an "out-of-network" provider while inside and being on the hook for the entire bill.

This is no longer legal in any state as of July 1st of this year.

> Bans out-of-network charges for ancillary care (like an anesthesiologist or assistant surgeon) at an in-network facility in all circumstances.

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/07/01/hhs-announces-rule...

[Xorakios]

I normally just lurk, but this could effect someone's plans and is slightly incorrect.

This change was enacted December, 2020 with a July 1 deadline to confirm it would be enacted.

It doesn't go into effect until January 1, 2022 and does not apply to charges incurred before then.

It also only applies to federal plans (including "Obamacare" plans, but not necessarily private plans.

The language of the subsection addressing this is poorly constructed, so be careful.

The HHS link provided above by secabeen has those details and links to further information

[moosedev]

That is an improvement indeed. Thanks for correcting me!