Many states have already addressed the issue of not billing patients for medical errors, namely the "8 nevers" that come in to play starting in October from Medicare. Several insurers have also adopted the same policies. 
Many states are still pondering and working on policies. There's an interactive map to find out how your state stands at the source. The recommended list though goes beyond the "8 nevers". BD
Hospital officials in several states, including those that have no guidelines, said they waived fees for errors long before never events became a public focus. Others said they started paying more attention after their states adopted the non-payment plans. That's the case at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, which agreed last year to abide by recommendations of state hospital, doctor and ambulatory surgery associations not to charge for the 28 NQF events.
More states shred bills for awful medical errors - Health care- msnbc.com
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