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Ending surprise medical billing
Georgia lawmakers crafting legislation
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Surprise medical bills have long puzzled — and angered — patients in Georgia and elsewhere. This billing occurs when consumers have procedures or visit ERs at hospitals in their insurance network, then get separate bills for hundreds or even thousands of dollars from non-network doctors who were involved. These bills can come from ER doctors, anesthesiologists and radiologists, among others.
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