SULLIVAN, MOODY LEAD EFFORT TO UNCOVER IMPROPER HEALTH CARE BILLING PRACTICES THAT LEAD TO HIGH LEVELS OF MEDICAL DEBT

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan issued the following press release:

U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Ashley Moody (R-Florida) are urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to uncover improper health care billing practices that lead to high levels of medical debt. Instances of high medical debt continue to be a top concern for Americans, and there are reports that indicate hospital bills charged to uninsured patients that end up as medical debt are often well in excess of the actual cost of providing the service.

"We are writing to request you investigate and provide recommendations to Congress for addressing inappropriate health care billing practices that lead to high levels of medical debt," said the Senat...