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in practice, they just make you sign a notice and consent form in order to receive care. if all the local hospitals do this (and they do) then you no longer hav
by ledauphin 3y ago
in practice, they just make you sign a notice and consent form in order to receive care. if all the local hospitals do this (and they do) then you no longer have any option but to sign the form.
we really need to eliminate this absolutely ludicrous distinction legislatively.
EDIT: i stand corrected with regard to anesthesiologists. I maintain that hospitals and providers are quickly learning how to maneuver patients into scenarios where they will be subjected to surprise billing anyway. I also maintain that the concept of out-of-network services is mostly ridiculous, since the median patient is very rarely in a position to make actual choices about most of the care they receive.
- lotsofpulp 3y agoI do not think those protections can be waived for anesthesiologists’ (and many other) services. https://www.cms.gov/files/document/faq-providers-no-surprises-rules-april-2022.pdf https://www.cms.gov/files/document/faq-providers-no-surprise... See top right of page 3 and the third paragraph of #7 on page 10.
- ledauphin 3y agoI appreciate the correction and reference!
- scotty79 3y ago> in practice, they just make you sign a notice and consent form in order to receive care Is there a concept of illegal agreement clauses in US? Where even after signing an agreement the signee can claim that such and such clause was illegal and if the court confirms it the whole agreement (or just the clause) is void?
- lotsofpulp 3y agoYes, you cannot sign away many rights in the US.