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A coveredAn insured family member had to be transferred to another hospital during an emergency medical situation. Both hospitals were in network, but the ambulance that the hospital insisted on using was out of network. This ambulance ride of less than 60 miles cost $1628 of which the insurance will only pay $375 because it is out of network. Seems like this should be illegal.

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Ambulance ride considered "out of network" how to handle the falloutdeal with involuntary out-of-network charges

A covered family member had to be transferred to another hospital during an emergency medical situation. Both hospitals were in network, but the ambulance that the hospital insisted on using was out of network. This ambulance ride of less than 60 miles cost $1628 of which the insurance will only pay $375 because it is out of network. Why isn'tSeems like this should be illegal for one sort of a by-the-way question.

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