由于网络外服务，跑步者被车撞，意外收到 12,872 美元的救护车账单。 Runner hit by car receives surprise $12,872 ambulance bill due to out-of-network service.

2023 年 7 月，25 岁的跑步者 Jagdish Whitten 在旧金山被车撞倒。 In July 2023, 25-year-old runner Jagdish Whitten was hit by a car in San Francisco. 经过初步治疗后，他被救护车转移到创伤中心，由于救护车不在网络内，他收到了令人惊讶的 12,872.99 美元账单。 After initial treatment, he was transferred by ambulance to a trauma center, receiving a surprising $12,872.99 bill due to the ambulance being out-of-network. Anthem Blue Cross 否认了这一说法，理由是缺乏预先授权。 Anthem Blue Cross denied the claim, citing a lack of pre-authorization. 这种意外账单很常见，因为 80% 的地面救护车行程会导致网络外计费，这凸显了需要更好的消费者保护。 Such surprise bills are common, as 80% of ground ambulance rides result in out-of-network billing, highlighting a need for better consumer protections.