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November 26, 2019 15:05 ET | Source: Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

10-day Waiting Period for Medical Care Proposed by Texas Medical Board Violates Patients’ Rights and May Increase Costs, States the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

TUSCON, Ariz., Nov. 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Texas Medical Board (TMB) has proposed a 10-day waiting period for patients seeking care from independent out-of-network physicians. It purports...
October 02, 2019 08:00 ET | Source: Simplee

Simplee’s New Prepare & Pay Service Takes the Surprise Out of Medical Bills

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Simplee today introduced Simplee Access Prepare & Pay, a new experience that engages patients before they ever step foot in a hospital or...
September 23, 2019 08:00 ET | Source: Simplee

Simplee and Cerner to Give Consumers Transparent, Convenient and Personalized Health Care Billing Experience

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Simplee and Cerner Corporation (Nasdaq: CERN), a global health platform and innovation company, today announced a new relationship aimed at...
September 06, 2016 09:39 ET | Source: Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

California AB 72 is Anti-patient, Anti-physician, and Legally Flawed; Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) Asks Governor for Veto

TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 06, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AB 72, the measure promoted misleadingly as a means to end “surprise medical bills,” would have a “devastating effect on the availability of...
September 01, 2016 09:55 ET | Source: Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

California “Surprise Medical Bill” Legislation Will Harm Patients; Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) Asks Governor to Veto It

TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 01, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “This bill will hurt everyone except insurance companies,” Dr. Jane Orient, executive director for the Association of American Physicians...
August 29, 2016 12:02 ET | Source: Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

California Legislation AB 72 Will Interfere With Access to Medical Care, States the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 29, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following is a statement by the Association of American Physicians & Surgeons (AAPS): Promoted as a means to end “surprise billing,”...