balance billing

Because of a new law, Florida patients won’t have to pay for medical care by doctors outside their insurance network if the service was performed at an in-network hospital. The law effectively bans a practice called “balance billing.” But some emergency room doctors say the new law misses the mark.

The Florida House has passed a bill to help eliminate what's called "balance billing." This happens when people get emergency treatment from doctors who are not part of their insurance plan's network.