"Consumers getting care in the ER can breathe a sigh of financial relief."

The new year brings new protections for patients with private health insurance who will no longer be blindsided by "surprise" medical bills when they unknowingly receive out-of-network care.

[https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/21/politics/surprise-medical-billing-congress/index.html](https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/21/politics/surprise-medical-billing-congress/index.html) "Congress has finally addressed one of Americans' biggest health care headaches: surprise medical billing."