Medical Billing Rights by State

Every state has laws that protect you from surprise medical bills, unfair billing practices, and aggressive debt collection. Find your state to see what protections apply to you.

51 States + DC covered
24 Balance billing laws
16 Medical debt protections
AL
Alabama
Prompt pay: 30 days
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AK
Alaska
Prompt pay: 30 days
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AZ
Arizona
Prompt pay: 30 days
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AR
Arkansas
Prompt pay: 30 days
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CA
California
Prompt pay: 30 days
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CO
Colorado
Prompt pay: 30 days
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CT
Connecticut
Prompt pay: 20 days
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DE
Delaware
Prompt pay: 30 days
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DC
District of Columbia
Prompt pay: 30 days
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FL
Florida
Prompt pay: 35 days
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GA
Georgia
Prompt pay: 15 days
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HI
Hawaii
Prompt pay: 30 days
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ID
Idaho
Prompt pay: 30 days
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IL
Illinois
Prompt pay: 30 days
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IN
Indiana
Prompt pay: 30 days
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IA
Iowa
Prompt pay: 30 days
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KS
Kansas
Prompt pay: 30 days
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KY
Kentucky
Prompt pay: 30 days
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LA
Louisiana
Prompt pay: 30 days
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ME
Maine
Prompt pay: 30 days
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MD
Maryland
Prompt pay: 30 days
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MA
Massachusetts
Prompt pay: 45 days
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MI
Michigan
Prompt pay: 30 days
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MN
Minnesota
Prompt pay: 30 days
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MS
Mississippi
Prompt pay: 30 days
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MO
Missouri
Prompt pay: 45 days
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MT
Montana
Prompt pay: 30 days
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NE
Nebraska
Prompt pay: 30 days
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NV
Nevada
Prompt pay: 30 days
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NH
New Hampshire
Prompt pay: 30 days
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NJ
New Jersey
Prompt pay: 30 days
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NM
New Mexico
Prompt pay: 30 days
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NY
New York
Prompt pay: 30 days
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NC
North Carolina
Prompt pay: 30 days
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ND
North Dakota
Prompt pay: 30 days
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OH
Ohio
Prompt pay: 30 days
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OK
Oklahoma
Prompt pay: 45 days
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OR
Oregon
Prompt pay: 30 days
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PA
Pennsylvania
Prompt pay: 45 days
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RI
Rhode Island
Prompt pay: 30 days
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SC
South Carolina
Prompt pay: 30 days
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SD
South Dakota
Prompt pay: 30 days
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TN
Tennessee
Prompt pay: 30 days
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TX
Texas
Prompt pay: 45 days
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UT
Utah
Prompt pay: 30 days
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VT
Vermont
Prompt pay: 45 days
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VA
Virginia
Prompt pay: 40 days
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WA
Washington
Prompt pay: 30 days
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WV
West Virginia
Prompt pay: 30 days
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WI
Wisconsin
Prompt pay: 30 days
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WY
Wyoming
Prompt pay: 45 days
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