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- Third, patients who receive involuntary psychiatric care are particularly vulnerable to harms from surprise medical bills. Some patients may lack the capacity for financial decision making because of psychiatric illness.
Dec 1, 2020 · Third, patients who receive involuntary psychiatric care are particularly vulnerable to harms from surprise medical bills. Some patients may lack the capacity for financial decision making because of psychiatric illness.
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Mar 19, 2003 · A related set of medical bills has not garnered much attention yet may rank among the most surprising for patients and families—bills for involuntary psychiatric care. Billing patients for involuntary psychiatric care deserves more attention for several reasons.
Jan 2, 2021 · Patients can receive surprise medical bills for care they did not authorize, including treatment for loss of consciousness, cardiac arrest, traumatic injuries, and other emergencies where informed consent cannot be obtained before care.
Dec 21, 2021 · That hardship is exacerbated when faced with hospital bills. NPR recently published a story about how the cost of psychiatric care—including involuntary care or care that one may not have had the capacity to consent to at the time of treatment—can be ruinous for many.
Jun 17, 2024 · Four years ago, Congress passed the No Surprises Act, a law intended to protect people from surprise medical billing. The law went into effect in 2022, introducing new consumer protections...
Learn more about what we're doing, your new rights, and where you could still be vulnerable for unexpected charges. When patients unknowingly or involuntarily seek medical care from a health care provider or facility that is out-of-network, they may receive an unexpected or “surprise” medical bill. The practice is also known as “balance ...
Dec 31, 2021 · The No Surprises Act, which protects privately insured patients from surprise medical bills, goes into effect on Jan 1. Here's what to do if you get one.
