Reducing ‘surprise bills’ for emergency room patients

AUSTIN (KXAN) — When Miriam Moorman began her quest to cure a swollen knee, it was the beginning of a long, expensive journey. She started with her general practitioner, asking the doctor to refer her to a specialist for insurance purposes.
Instead of referring Moorman to a specialist, the doctor decided to treat her by draining her knee and giving her a steroid shot. Moorman, who’s not good with needles, briefly passed out. But she told the doctor all she needed was some r