Becker's Healthcare January 6, 2023
The No Surprises Act, aimed to protect patients against balance billing and create cost transparency, took effect Jan. 1, 2022, and the law has shifted how many physicians and ASCs provide care.
Here are 10 things to know about the bill one year after it took effect:
1. HHS and the Labor Department Aug. 19 issued the final rules for the No Surprises Act. Here are three changes that ASCs need to know, which update the definition of “downcode” and the independent dispute resolution process.
2. A report from AHIP and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association found the bill has saved 9 million patients from surprise medical bills since January 2022. A separate study found the act...