Fierce Health Payers December 31, 2019
Congress appeared poised to pass legislation to outlaw surprise billing but didn’t at the last minute, providing one of the biggest controversies in 2019.
Washington provided a lot of drama for the payer and provider industries in 2019 with unexpected transparency requirements, payment cuts and major uncertainty over the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
There was also no shortage of Medicaid news or tough talk on surprise medical billing.
Here are five of the biggest healthcare policy controversies to erupt this year:
Surprising inaction on surprise billing
At the beginning of the year, it seemed an afterthought that Congress would pass legislation to end surprise medical bills. The issue was a priority for voters who have been enraged by news articles...
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