Beware of Surprise Billing When Having an Operation

“Surprise billing” occurs when a person receives health care in a facility or from a provider that is covered by the person’s health plan, but a portion of their care is rendered by an out-of-network provider. In some instances, the person receives an unexpected bill for these out-of-network services. For example, a person who undergoes surgery may receive a bill from an anesthesiologist who was out-of-network even though the surgeon and hospital were in-network with the person’s health plan. These “surprise” bills are often for significant amounts of money that exceed charges that would be covered in-network and can cause confusion for patients who had assumed their health plan would cover their medical care at agreed to in-network rates. For more information regarding surprise billing, please visit:

“Surprise billing” occurs when a person receives health care in a facility or from a provider that is covered by the person’s health plan, but a portion of their care is rendered by an out-of-network provider. In some instances, the person receives an unexpected bill for these out-of-network services. For example, a person who undergoes surgery may receive a bill from an anesthesiologist who was out-of-network even though the surgeon and hospital were in-network with the person’s health plan. These “surprise” bills are often for significant amounts of money that exceed charges that would be covered in-network and can cause confusion for patients who had assumed their health plan would cover their medical care at agreed to in-network rates. For more information regarding surprise billing, please visit: