New Resource: Protecting People from Ground Ambulance Surprise Bills

One of the primary drivers of high out-of-pocket health care costs for people are surprise medical bills, or balance bills. These unexpected bills are charged for care received from an out-of-network provider in an in-network facility. Despite the passage of the federal No Surprises Act (NSA) and some states passing laws to protect consumers from surprise bills, many gaps remain. One major area of health care with few surprise billing protections are ground ambulance services, leaving many people on the hook for high balance bills not covered by their insurance. 

USofCare’s newest resource walks through the impact of surprise ground ambulance bills on people and offers insight into state policy solutions to help inform policymakers, advocates, and other stakeholders looking to protect people from these surprise bills.