Out-of-network bills among privately insured patients undergoing hysterectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, the issue of out-of-network billing for privately insured patients has been highlighted as a source of unexpected out-of-pocket charges for patients, even in the setting of an in-network primary surgeon. The Congress recently passed the No Surprises Act to curtail these practices. However, the new law contains exceptions, and its regulatory system has yet to be established. As one of the most frequently performed major surgical procedures, hysterectomy represents a significant exposure to out-of-network bills among nonelderly females in the United States.

Objective

To describe the extent and nature of out-of-network bills at the time of hysterectomy among privately insured patients in the context of the recently passed No Surprises Act.

Study d

SUBMITTER: Albright BB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10150992 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature