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Despite surprise billing laws, unexpected ambulance bills remain common in Colorado

State-regulated health insurance plans offer limited protection

An AMR ambulance leaves the scene of a school bus roll over crash on Colo. 7 near milemarker 25 on Monday, Dec. 7, 2015. (Matthew Jonas, Longmont Times-Call)
An AMR ambulance leaves the scene of a school bus roll over crash on Colo. 7 near milemarker 25 on Monday, Dec. 7, 2015. (Matthew Jonas, Longmont Times-Call)
DENVER, CO - MARCH 7:  Meg Wingerter - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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The federal No Surprises Act, which limits the circumstances where patients can receive a bill for a larger amount than their insurance covers, doesn't apply to ground ambulances.
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