Children bring some of life’s most delightful surprises—but unexpected healthcare costs are not counted among those joys. At Akron Children’s, we want to make it easier for you to estimate your healthcare costs. That’s why MyChart features “Estimates,” where you can generate cost estimates prior to receiving care. Gone are the days of waiting for […]
No Surprises Act protects patients from unexpected medical bills
On Jan. 1, 2022, the No Surprises Act (NSA) went into effect to offer patient families new billing protections when getting emergency care, scheduled visits from out-of-network providers at in-network facilities and all scheduled visits for uninsured patient families. Specifically, the NSA protects out-of-network patient families from getting surprise medical bills for emergency services and […]
