National Assessment of Surprise Coverage Gaps Provided to Simulated Patients Seeking Emergency Care

JAMA Netw Open. 2020 May 1;3(5):e206868. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.6868.

Abstract

This cross-sectional study evaluates surprise coverage gaps in health insurance by using secret shopper phone call methods to assess whether hospital billing staff in the US are able to answer a set of patient questions about insurance coverage.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Emergency Medical Services*
  • Emergency Treatment
  • Humans
  • Insurance Coverage*
  • Insurance, Health*
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care
  • Patient Simulation
  • United States