I have not read through the entire article, so don't know if what I'll state is covered, however, I have experienced something similar with Kaiser, though not w

I have not read through the entire article, so don't know if what I'll state is covered, however, I have experienced something similar with Kaiser, though not with ER, but with regular Doctor's visits. They just send me a surprise from time to time, and the latest one is $175.00 for a visit. This is, literally, something that just keeps happening. Somebody on their end messes up, or somebody does some sort of funny business, and patients get unforeseen bills. I wish somebody would investigate them and force them to get their act together. I mean it's convenient that they have all facilities in one place, but they are really expensive and their billing practices are inconsistent.