California is the 14th state to provide some protections against balance billing for ambulance rides, according to the report. Nearly three-quarters of ground ambulance rides in the state result in out-of-network bills. The average surprise bill in California is $1,209.
The new law also caps bills for uninsured people, barring them from being charged more than the Medi-Cal or Medicare rate, whichever is greater, according to the report.
