State insurers seek to save patients from 'surprise bills'

Dana thought she knew what to expect when she delivered her baby at South Shore Hospital. The hospital was in her insurance network, she received an epidural to help with the pain, and she delivered a healthy baby boy without complications. But weeks later, Dana (who asked that we not to use her last name for privacy reasons) got an unexpected surprise: a separate bill for the anesthesiologist for thousands of dollars, and a $2,000 bill for her son's circumcision. Though the hospital was in her…
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