Class Action Alert: Consumer Class Action Filed Against Envision Healthcare Corporation Over “Balance Billing”
The Complaint alleges that "balance-billing" occurs when a healthcare provider holds a patient liable for any remaining charges not covered by the patient's health insurance company. Balance-billing most often occurs when a patient receives medical care outside their insurance network. However, the Complaint alleges that even when patients obtains emergency treatment at an in-network hospital, they may still be balance-billed because unbeknownst to the patient at the time of treatment, the treating physicians was affiliated with or employed by Envision. Accordingly, even patients that sought in-network healthcare may receive surprise medical bills weeks or months later. The Complaint alleges that
According to the Complaint, Envision has consistently ignored
The patient-consumers are represented by
Plaintiff's counsel is also investigating whether Envision violated balance-billing laws in other states, including
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