MultiPlan's Controversial Role in Generating Surprise Medical Bills Exposed

Insurers use a company called MultiPlan to reduce payments to out-of-network providers, leaving patients with big bills
MultiPlan gets a percentage of the "savings" as a fee, creating an incentive to slash payments
Patients like Gail Lawson faced 6-figure bills after insurance paid only a fraction of the cost
Leaked data shows details of MultiPlan's confidential pricing and fees for thousands of claims
Insurers refer to reduced payments as "discounts" but patients still get billed the difference