/tags/balance-billing Balance Billing en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 06 Mar 2020 23:16:28 GMT /health/2020-03-06/blue-cross-blue-shield-of-texas-ordered-to-refund-consumers-for-emergency-bills-and-misinformation Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas has agreed to repay consumers after state regulators found the health insurance company was mishandling out-of-network� Fri, 06 Mar 2020 23:16:28 GMT /health/2020-03-06/blue-cross-blue-shield-of-texas-ordered-to-refund-consumers-for-emergency-bills-and-misinformation Ashley Lopez /health/2019-04-02/congressional-panel-consumers-shouldnt-have-to-solve-surprise-medical-bill-problem Surprise billing is one of the rare public policy issues that are both bipartisan and in need of a federal solution. A hearing on Capitol Hill looked to insurers and providers to help figure it out. Tue, 02 Apr 2019 21:18:09 GMT /health/2019-04-02/congressional-panel-consumers-shouldnt-have-to-solve-surprise-medical-bill-problem Rachel Bluth /health/2019-02-28/texas-lawmakers-want-to-take-patients-out-of-the-equation-in-medical-bill-disputes A bipartisan group of lawmakers announced plans to address surprise medical bills in way that would take the "burden" off Texans.During a press conference� Thu, 28 Feb 2019 21:08:37 GMT /health/2019-02-28/texas-lawmakers-want-to-take-patients-out-of-the-equation-in-medical-bill-disputes Ashley Lopez /health/2019-02-12/texans-who-get-surprise-medical-bills-are-often-on-their-own-groups-ask-lawmakers-to-step-in Consumer advocates and health insurers are pushing Texas lawmakers to address surprise medical bills during this year’s legislative session.On Monday, the� Tue, 12 Feb 2019 21:29:00 GMT /health/2019-02-12/texans-who-get-surprise-medical-bills-are-often-on-their-own-groups-ask-lawmakers-to-step-in Ashley Lopez /2019-01-24/trump-seeks-action-to-stop-surprise-medical-bills In a White House meeting with patients and doctors, President Trump directed his health secretary, Alex Azar, and labor secretary, Alex Acosta, to work on a solution for unexpected bills. Thu, 24 Jan 2019 18:02:17 GMT /2019-01-24/trump-seeks-action-to-stop-surprise-medical-bills Emmarie Huetteman /health/2019-01-17/faced-with-surprise-medical-bills-some-texans-have-recourse-but-the-systems-not-perfect A growing number of Texans are turning to a little-known state mediation program to deal with surprise hospital bills. However, the program is likely only� Thu, 17 Jan 2019 12:02:00 GMT /health/2019-01-17/faced-with-surprise-medical-bills-some-texans-have-recourse-but-the-systems-not-perfect Ashley Lopez