Surprise medical bills can cause financial catastrophe for families and
bipartisan legislation is within reach!
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Dear Friend,

For the first time ever, Congress has an opportunity to pass bipartisan
legislation that will ban surprise medical bills, and would protect
patients while holding down health care costs and premiums. [1] That’s
right—bipartisan legislation that would have a huge positive impact for
families across the country is within reach of passage.

**But dark money from provider groups is pouring into ad campaigns to stop
it, so we need everyone to speak out to support this bipartisan
legislation. [2]

[ [link removed] ]Quick signature: Sign our petition to Congress telling them to pass
legislation to ban surprise medical bills! *When you click, you’ll
automatically sign on if we already have your information.

Bipartisan legislation that helps families? Yes, please! If there’s one
thing you would think EVERYONE would agree on, it’s that NO ONE should get
a surprise medical bill after receiving medical treatment. However,
countless families have experienced receiving a surprise and crushing
medical bill—oftentimes for tens of thousands of dollars—after receiving
medical treatment. [3]

How do surprise medical bills happen? Most often, someone receives a
surprise medical bill after receiving treatment from a provider who is
out-of-network during emergency care or receiving care at an in-network
facility by an out-of-network practitioner. [4] The Journal of the
American Medical Association found that over 40% of emergency room visits
end in patients getting out-of-network bills. [ [link removed] ] Forty percent! These
bills can be catastrophic for some families, putting them at risk for
financial ruin and bankruptcy.

[5]Sign now: Tell Congress to pass strong legislation banning surprise
medical bills. *When you click, you’ll automatically sign on if we already
have your information.

Our petition reads:

As one of over a million members of MomsRising, I am asking you to pass
strong legislation to ban surprise medical bills and protect millions of
families from economic insecurity and stress.

Surprise medical bills most often occur when someone receives treatment
from a provider who is out-of-network during emergency care or receives
care at an in-network facility by an out-of-network practitioner. These
surprise bills occur across the health care settings and can cause
financial catastrophe for families.

We need strong legislation that protects consumers and applies to all
providers, holds down costs for patients, and applies to all insurance
plans. Please stand on the side of families and take action to protect
patients from surprise medical bills by passing legislation to ban
surprise medical bills!

[ [link removed] ]*Don’t forget to add your name! Sign now to tell Congress to pass
legislation banning surprise medical bills!

Victory on surprise bills will require a sustained effort from people like
you, holding our elected leaders accountable to the people, not industry.
The more people who speak out, the bigger our impact. Please take a moment
to forward our action link to your friends and family and share our action
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Together we are a powerful voice for the health of families.
- Felicia, Tasmiha, Donna and the whole MomsRising / MamásConPoder team

P.S. Tell us your health care story! Have you received a surprise medical
bill or had other issues with affording care or coverage? Please share
your experience with us:
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[1] Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, [ [link removed] ]Commentary: Surprise
Billing Legislation Should Lower Consumer Costs and Federal Costs 

[2] New York Times, [ [link removed] ]Mystery Solved: Private-Equity-Backed Firms Are
Behind Ad Blitz on ‘Surprise Billing’ 

[3] Kaiser Health News, [ [link removed] ]Bill Of The Month

[4] Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker, [ [link removed] ]An examination of surprise
medical bills and proposals to protect consumers from them

[5] Journal of the American Medical Association, [ [link removed] ]Assessment of
Out-of-Network Billing for Privately Insured Patients Receiving Care in
In-Network Hospitals

 

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