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My ER Doctor Is Billing Me For What Insurance Didn’t Pay, What Can I Do?

KHN’s “Insuring Your Health” consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers a question about what to do when you’re billed by an out-of-network doctor for an in-network hospital visit – a practice known as balance billing. She says negotiating is a good way to address the problem. 

See Andrews answer your other health care questions.

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