American Hospital Association July 7, 2023
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation released the first annual report on the impact of the No Surprises Act on health care markets.
The report identifies the factors the agency intends to monitor to evaluate the impact of the NSA on health care markets and provides an analysis of the state of these factors prior to implementation of the NSA for the purpose of creating a baseline for future analyses. These factors include: the implementation and impacts of state surprise billing laws already in effect; trends in market consolidation and concentration; the impact of market consolidation and concentration on prices, quality, and spending; and trends in out-of-network billing.
...