Emergency room visits often result in multiple unexpected bills from hospitals, doctors, and ambulance services, leaving even insured patients facing high out-of-pocket costs.
It has been estimated the approximately 5-10% of all emergency room visits are subject to medical errors. According to the Centers for Disease Control there are over 100 million ER visits per year.
The average visit to a Cincinnati ER is almost 3 hours, new data show. But ER workers worry those wait times are going to ...