{"id":2474503,"date":"2025-08-14T04:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T08:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-needs-to-protect-americans-from-surprise-health-care-bills\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T04:45:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T08:45:01","slug":"trump-needs-to-protect-americans-from-surprise-health-care-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-needs-to-protect-americans-from-surprise-health-care-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Needs To Protect Americans From Surprise Health Care Bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-needs-to-protect-americans-from-surprise-health-care-bills%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2474503&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID...19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> the ongoing issue of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-delivers-remarks-about-cracking-down-on-junk-insurance-plans\/\" title=\"Biden addresses crackdown on &#039;junk&#039; insurance plans.\">surprise medical bills<\/a> in the U.S. healthcare system,highlighting the gap between legislation and actual patient experience. despite the No Surprises Act, signed into law in December 2020, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-worthy-recipient-pro-life-group-names-trump-pro-life-person-of-the-year\/\" title=\"\u201cA Worthy Recipient\u201d... Pro...Life Group Names Trump Pro...Life \u201cPerson Of The Year\u201d\">requiring healthcare providers<\/a> to give patients an advanced, detailed estimate of out-of-pocket costs before treatment, implementation has been delayed. The author shares a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-tebow-strengthens-bond-with-israel-with-charity-event\/\" title=\"Tim Tebow Strengthens Bond With Israel With Charity Event\">personal story<\/a> about undergoing foot surgery where the initially estimated cost was $574.12, but weeks later, an additional unexpected bill of $752.52 arrived due to billing errors and miscommunication. The delays in enforcing the Advanced Explanation of Benefits requirement have allowed such problems to persist, forcing patients to fight for transparency and accuracy in medical billing. The article advocates for the Trump administration to expedite the implementation of these protections so patients can have clear,upfront data about healthcare costs,putting more power in their hands and preventing surprise charges after care is received.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/152871373@N08\/41818290384\/in\/photolist-26HkENC-k482kA-26HkC49-5wLTN-64zXxk-5wLAT-cmQiTh-5wLAS-5wLTQ-nWY4vQ-dVqnSc-dVqnDe-28TaSWM-72qew9-2ohkBj4-VcUFTr-Pkcupa-3DqJ1M-2o3d3QR-2nTUbQC-4aWo4-fQuHZ-4vwBu5-4vwBi9-2nTZr8w-2nTZqWp-2nTUbJa-2nTZ5Am-2nTZqS6-2jK3ssv-2hHQKry-2nrjP9V-2pmwZnX-4VVFDd-6g3hxD-7YEQ6h-h9md1-4Tapdw-2gRMgEb-bFa2Wf-bFa1sq-bU4M1g-4H6wVM-A38sdD-2cbGeTm-FARmJ-24Zm8TX-cMQok5-acJshe-c5Qt7y%20\">Axelle Geelen\/Flickr<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/%20\">CC BY 2.0<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/08\/14\/trump-needs-to-protect-americans-from-surprise-after-the-fact-health-care-bills\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Trump%20Needs%20To%20Protect%20Americans%20From%20Surprise%20Health%20Care%20Bills&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/08\/14\/trump-needs-to-protect-americans-from-surprise-after-the-fact-health-care-bills\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Trump%20Needs%20To%20Protect%20Americans%20From%20Surprise%20Health%20Care%20Bills&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/08\/14\/trump-needs-to-protect-americans-from-surprise-after-the-fact-health-care-bills\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/08\/14\/trump-needs-to-protect-americans-from-surprise-after-the-fact-health-care-bills\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump%20Needs%20To%20Protect%20Americans%20From%20Surprise%20Health%20Care%20Bills&amp;body=In%20no%20other%20field%20would%20customers%20accept%20businesses%20failing%20to%20tell%20buyers%20a%20price%20in%20advance%20%E2%80%94%20or%20attempting%20to%20change%20that%20price%20later.%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/08\/14\/trump-needs-to-protect-americans-from-surprise-after-the-fact-health-care-bills\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); 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American health care has rarely functioned like a market because few, if any, patients know the price of their care in advance. A recent personal experience illustrated this problem and reinforced the rules the Trump administration must finally implement to make prices transparent.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Surprise Bill After the Fact<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Last April, I went to the Surgery Center of Chevy Chase just outside Washington for outpatient foot surgery. Staff informed me in advance that my estimated financial responsibility would total $574.12 &mdash; an amount I dutifully paid the morning of the procedure. The surgery proceeded with no complications until the Surgery Center sent me an additional bill for $752.52 &mdash; more than the original estimated cost &mdash; weeks afterwards.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-222062742\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In theory, I never should have faced such a sizable after-the-fact bill. Section 111 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naag.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/No-Surprises-Act.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">No Surprises Act<\/a>, signed into law in December 2020, contained a new Advanced Explanation of Benefits requirement that gives patients the right to a written estimate of total out-of-pocket costs before receiving care. In my case, this &ldquo;all-in&rdquo; Advanced EOB would have encompassed not just the Surgery Center&rsquo;s charges, but those of my surgeon, anesthesiologist, and any other anticipated out-of-pocket costs.<\/p>\n<p>The No Surprises Act provided an implementation date of Jan. 1, 2022, for the Advanced EOB requirement &mdash; more than two years before my surgery. But the Biden administration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/files\/document\/progress-aeob-rulemaking-december-2024-update1pm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">delayed implementation<\/a> while insurers and health care providers reconfigure their billing systems. As a result, a requirement passed in the waning days of the first Trump administration lacks a firm implementation date more than six months into the second Trump administration.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Consumers Must Fight for Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Because the statutory requirement to receive a written, itemized estimate in advance has not yet taken effect, I had to fight for information about my after-the-fact bill. Staff offered to &ldquo;explain&rdquo; the bill, but never answered my specific questions, even though a line on the statement &mdash; &ldquo;Wrong Contract Selected&rdquo; &mdash; clearly meant some type of error had occurred. The Surgery Center likewise failed to provide a substantive response to the Maryland Attorney General&rsquo;s Office when I asked them to mediate.<\/p>\n<p>Only after I threatened legal action did the truth finally emerge. Surgery Center staff made two separate errors in calculating my estimated responsibility, concluding that I was in an HMO rather than a PPO and that I was near to meeting my annual deductible. Billing staff disclosed the first error, but concealed the second for more than a year, sending my bill to collections rather than admitting a mistake that led to an inaccurate estimate of my out-of-pocket costs and the post-procedure bill I disputed.<\/p>\n<p>While I eventually had my balance forgiven, I couldn&rsquo;t help considering the matter a Pyrrhic victory. The time, hassle, and frustration I invested to get to that point far exceeded the $752.52 balance at issue, and providers like the Surgery Center know it. They also recognize that, when threatened with collection actions, most people will attempt to pay any balance a provider claims they owe &mdash; even if they can&rsquo;t afford to do so, and even if, as in my case, the purported balance stems from the provider&rsquo;s own mistakes.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Put Power in Patients&rsquo; Hands<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>But the American people deserve better. In no other field would <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >customers accept businesses failing<\/a> to tell buyers a price in advance &mdash; or attempting to change that price after the fact. Vulnerable patients should expect no less. 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