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The Knee Surgeon Was In-Network. The Surgical Assistant Wasn't, And Billed $1,167

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Izzy Benasso injured her knee while playing tennis with her father Steve Benasso in Denver. After the college student had knee surgery to repair the injury, her dad noticed  her medical bills included a separate one from a surgical assistant for $1,167. (Rachel Woolf for KHN)
Izzy Benasso injured her knee while playing tennis with her father Steve Benasso in Denver. After the college student had knee surgery to repair the injury, her dad noticed her medical bills included a separate one from a surgical assistant for $1,167. (Rachel Woolf for KHN)

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