Ambulance bills spark public outrage over surprise charges
A Kaiser Health News review of 350 consumer complaints across 32 states highlights how ground ambulances often bill privately insured patients thousands of dollars for emergency rides. Cases show out of network fees after 911 calls or interhospital transfers, with protection limited by fragmented federal and state rules.
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Jay Fitch
Fitch & Associates
Imholz
Loren Adler
Usc-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative
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Better Business Bureau
Katherine Hutt
American Ambulance Association
Roman Barshay
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N.Y
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Chestnut Hill
Barshay
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Fallon Ambulance Service
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Peter Racicot
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Fitch
Boston Ems
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California
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Special Agents Mutual Benefit Association
Credence Resource Management
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Calif
Jason Sorrick
Lorrick
Lerrick
Ambulance Association
Sarah Wilson
Ken Joseph
Emergency Medical Transport Inc
Wilson
State Insurance Commissioner’s Office
State Attorney General’s Office
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