Illegal Charges for Emergency Room Care

Have You Received a Bill for a Visit to the Emergency Room?

Patients with Insurance Cannot Be Required to Pay for Emergency Care in California

The California class action firm, Emge & Associates, is investigating allegations that insured patients have been illegally charged for emergency room medical care. The California Supreme Court recently clarified the rule that insured patients may not be billed for emergency medical care. The Court stated that this practice ¾ known as “balance billing”¾ is an unfair business practice. Disputes regarding emergency care services must be “resolved solely” between hospitals or doctors and a patient’s insurance company.

What does this mean for consumers? A hospital or physician group may not bill or contact you about bills arising from emergency medical services. They may not threaten you with debt collection and/or ruining your credit. Any contact regarding your bill is prohibited.

If you believe you are a victim of balance billing, please contact a lawyer at Emge & Associates at (619) 595-1400 immediately to discuss your legal rights.

Signs of Unlawful Billing

To determine if you have suffered damages, look at the following factors:

• Have you visited an emergency room for treatment in the last four years?
• Did your insurance company cover 100 percent of the emergency care bills and related services?
• If not, did you pay any of the bills for emergency care?

Experienced Law Firm on Your Side

Emge & Associates has been representing clients who are victims of unfair billing practices since our founding in 2000. Our attorneys are highly experienced at handling these class action lawsuits, and we have recovered millions of dollars on our clients' behalf.

Our legal team will meet with you free of charge to discuss your potential claim and the legal options available to you. With the help of private investigators, we will examine the medical facility's billing practices and uncover any wrongdoing. If we can show that 25 or more people experienced the same issues, we may file a class action claim against the responsible party.

Put our experience to work for you. Contact us today to set up a free consultation.