As of June 2022, 22 percent of adults in the U.S. who had received a surprise or unexpected medical bill in 2022 had to pay more than 1,000 U.S. dollars out-of-pocket (OOP), while over a third who received an unexpected medical bill had to pay between 100 and 499 U.S. dollars OOP.
The No Surprises Act (NSA) went into effect from January 1, 2022, it protects patients from surprise medical bills under certain circumstances, making it illegal for out-of-network providers to charge patients more than the in-network cost-sharing amount. This statistic shows the distribution of U.S. adults who have paid OOP for a surprise medical bill received since January 2022, by amount paid.
Distribution of U.S. American adults who have paid out-of-pocket (OOP) for a surprise medical bill received since January 2022, by amount paid
Adults who had received a surprise or unexpected medical bill
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "Approximately how much did you or your family have to pay out-of-pocket for the surprise or unexpected medical bill(s) youhave received since January 2022? If you have received multiple surprise or unexpected bills, please select all that apply"
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Morning Consult. (July 7, 2022). Distribution of U.S. American adults who have paid out-of-pocket (OOP) for a surprise medical bill received since January 2022, by amount paid [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329950/amount-paid-out-of-pocket-for-surprise-medical-bills-in-the-us/
Morning Consult. "Distribution of U.S. American adults who have paid out-of-pocket (OOP) for a surprise medical bill received since January 2022, by amount paid." Chart. July 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329950/amount-paid-out-of-pocket-for-surprise-medical-bills-in-the-us/
Morning Consult. (2022). Distribution of U.S. American adults who have paid out-of-pocket (OOP) for a surprise medical bill received since January 2022, by amount paid. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329950/amount-paid-out-of-pocket-for-surprise-medical-bills-in-the-us/
Morning Consult. "Distribution of U.S. American Adults Who Have Paid Out-of-pocket (Oop) for a Surprise Medical Bill Received since January 2022, by Amount Paid." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329950/amount-paid-out-of-pocket-for-surprise-medical-bills-in-the-us/
Morning Consult, Distribution of U.S. American adults who have paid out-of-pocket (OOP) for a surprise medical bill received since January 2022, by amount paid Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329950/amount-paid-out-of-pocket-for-surprise-medical-bills-in-the-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Distribution of U.S. American adults who have paid out-of-pocket (OOP) for a surprise medical bill received since January 2022, by amount paid [Graph], Morning Consult, July 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329950/amount-paid-out-of-pocket-for-surprise-medical-bills-in-the-us/
