Becker's Healthcare June 13, 2019
The House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee held a surprise-billing hearing June 12 as lawmakers work to find a legislative remedy for the issue.
Eight takeaways:
1. Energy and Commerce ChairmanRep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., delivered opening remarks at the hearing on, “No More Surprises: Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills.”
2. Mr. Pallone, who released draft surprise-billing legislation May 14 with Greg Walden, R-Ore., said, “It is long past time for Congress to take decisive action to protect patients from the unreasonable and unacceptable practice of surprise billing. Every day, we hear new stories about American families being devastated financially and put through the tremendous emotional toll of surprise medical bills.”
3. Mr. Pallone also outlined the subcommittee’s plan during...
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