California Healthline January 26, 2022
Betty Chow, a Los Angeles resident, had a cervical disc replaced in August 2020 at a surgery center that was part of her Anthem Blue Cross PPO network.
Thirteen months later, she was blindsided by a bill for nearly $2,000 from the anesthesiologist who was on her surgical team but was not contracted with her PPO, or preferred provider organization.
Chow, a 35-year-old veterinarian, says she discussed the bill with her boyfriend, a registered nurse. He told her about a California law that took effect in 2017 and prohibits such “surprise bills” from out-of-network medical providers who work at in-network facilities.
Unfortunately, that law does not protect Chow or nearly 6 million other Californians who get health coverage through employers...
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