Law Practice
Oct. 14, 2008
Doctors, State Spar Over Medical Billing Ban
A new regulation will impose fines on ER doctors who send patients the bill instead of sorting it out with health plans. But many emergency rooms could lose specialists if reimbursements lag, said Dr. Mark Bell. “The moment balance billing goes away, I am going to lose many specialists.” Bell said.
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - Starting Wednesday, any doctor who treats patients in medical emergencies and then sends them the bill rather than duke it out with their health plan faces fines by a state agency that does not typically police physicians. That could spell relief for thousands of California patients who often get caught in the middle of fierce payment disputes. But emergency room doctors said the new...
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