Bill of the Month: $80,000 surprise could still happen under new law : Shots - Health News : NPR

Total bill: $117,084. The hospital was out of network for the infants. Cigna paid for some of Scarlett's care, for reasons the Bulls couldn't figure out. The Bulls were left on the hook for about $80,000, for both babies. Their account was ultimately sent to collections...

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/02/23/1082405759/an-80-000-surprise-bill-points-to-a-loophole-in-a-new-law-to-protect-patients

Weisselberg is A Something Burger (Alison Gill and Andrew Torrez; Cleanup on Aisle 45 podcast, episode 25)

This week: let’s take a deep dive into what’s in the first counts in the Weisselberg indictment; can NY prove intent; the Biden Administration issues rules to protect us against “surprise billing” from hospitals and insurance companies; Biden announces plan to bring deported veterans and their families back to the US and halt any deportations; plus disabled vets get student loan relief.

Interview:

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-yu6zc-f28c02c

Medical Staffing Companies Cut Doctors’ Pay While Spending Millions on Political Ads — ProPublica

While cutting benefits for emergency room doctors and other medical workers, TeamHealth and Envision have spent millions on ads meant to pressure politicians working on legislation to cap out-of-network costs for Americans.
https://www.propublica.org/article/medical-staffing-companies-cut-doctors-pay-while-spending-millions-on-political-ads