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New In 2022: Fewer Surprise Medical Bills—No Thanks To Ron Johnson

Johnson voted against the “No Surprises Act,” despite its patient protections

By - Jan 4th, 2022 03:11 pm

Despite opposition from Ron Johnson, effective January 1, 2022, “federal law bans many types of out-of-network medical bills and puts the onus on doctors and health insurance companies to resolve their payment disputes,” as highlighted by Axios.

Via Axios:

  • “Consumers can breathe a sigh of relief because, in many scenarios, they should no longer face unexpected charges from doctors who are not in their insurance networks.”
  • “Instead of sending out bills, doctors and insurance companies have to resolve their differences while holding the patient harmless.”
  • “The bottom line: The law will save a lot of patients from financial ruin. But a lot of gaps remain in the health care system.”

Ron Johnson opposed the ban limiting many surprise medical bills, the No Surprises Act, when he voted in opposition to December 2020’s Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 — siding with corporate health care interests instead of Wisconsinites.

Read the coverage:

Axios: Many surprise medical bills are now illegal

NPR: Law aiming to protect consumers against surprise medical bills takes effect

CNN: Patients won’t have to fear as many surprise medical bills come January

MSNBC: MaddowBlog: Why the ‘No Surprises Act’ will soon make a difference for consumers

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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