A surprise bill from a doctor or other medical provider can be unwelcome.
Good news: You might not have to pay it.
A new federal law and 2019 state law ban surprise billing in emergencies or when you didn’t have a choice of doctors. Federal law also protects you from surprise bills from air ambulance services.
If you get a surprise bill, visit the Texas Department of Insurance website, www.tdi.texas.gov and click on “ Get help with a surprise medical bill.”
Have a question about insurance? Call the Texas Department of Insurance at 800-252-3439 or visit www.tdi.texas.gov.
These columns by the Texas Department of Insurance are available for use in publications. They may be edited as needed and used without copyright. For questions, contact TDI media relations at 512-676-6595 or MediaRelations@tdi.texas.gov.