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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 107Pt. 2Ch. 2.5Art. 2§ 127458 Emergency Physician Overpayment Reimbursement

§ 127458 Emergency Physician Overpayment Reimbursement

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§ 127458 Emergency Physician Overpayment Reimbursement

Key Takeaways

  • •If you pay too much to an emergency doctor, they must give you back the extra money plus interest.
  • •The doctor doesn't have to pay you back if the extra amount is less than $5.
  • •The doctor must give you 60 days to pay before asking for the money.

Example

You go to the emergency room and pay $500 for treatment. Later, you find out you only owed $400.

The doctor must give you back the $100 you overpaid, plus interest. But if you only overpaid by $4, they don’t have to give it back.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 127458 Emergency Physician Overpayment Reimbursement

The emergency physician shall reimburse the patient or patients any amount actually paid in excess of the amount due under this article, including interest. Interest owed by the emergency physician to the patient shall accrue at the rate set forth in Section 685.010 of the Code of Civil Procedure, beginning on the date payment by the patient is received by the emergency physician. However, an emergency physician is not required to reimburse the patient or pay interest if the amount due is less than five dollars ($5). The emergency physician shall give the patient a credit for the amount due for at least 60 days from the date the amount is due. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 445, Sec. 4. (AB 1503) Effective January 1, 2011.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

emergency physicianreimburseinterestSection 685.010 of the Code of Civil Procedurefive dollars ($5)credit60 days

Related Statutes

  • § 127440 Hospital Overpayment Reimbursement
  • § 127456 Emergency Care Appeal Extension
  • § 127457 Patient Debt Collection Notice
  • § 127460 Emergency Physician Charges Reimbursement
  • § 101658 Central Coast Hospital Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 127458.
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