Surprise Hospital Billing Outrage Is Pushing Patients Into Court

Attorneys Emily Madoff and Chet Waldman have read through more than 4,300 complaints in the last two years from people who got a big bill for a medical service or lab work they never anticipated having to pay.

The partners at Wolf Popper LLP are now fighting these surprise bills on behalf of patients in seven class actions in state and federal courts across the country, and they expect more cases to come. They’ve already seen success. One hospital provider has agreed in a preliminary settlement to refund patients for overcharges.

Patients who receive high unexpected medical bills usually have ...