Protecting patients from surprise bills related to emergency ambulance service

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This bill aims to protect individuals from surprise medical bills related to emergency ambulance services. It requires insurance companies to pay out-of-network ambulance providers directly and sets limits on what uninsured individuals can be charged. Additionally, hospitals and nursing homes would be required to share patient information with ambulance providers upon request.

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