> Emergencies are always considered In-Network by law * Not quite. Balance billing for care received in the emergency department is illegal if the ER accepts

> Emergencies are always considered In-Network by law * Not quite. Balance billing for care received in the emergency department is illegal if the ER accepts Medicare payments. In other words - care received outside the emergency department (once admitted as a patient) can be balance billed - care received in an urgent care clinic can be balance billed - standalone ERs (which are increasingly common, as they're more profitable for the owners) can balance bill patients