Lexology March 19, 2025
Earlier this week, Senate Bill 316 (the “Bill”) was filed in the North Carolina state legislature. The Bill covers a large swathe of healthcare-related issues, and the additional regulatory elements of the Bill would likely have far-reaching impacts on hospitals and the provision of healthcare in the state if the Bill were to become law. However, several elements of the Bill are likely mirrored, or at least echoed in spirit, by existing federal law and regulatory frameworks.
Billing Transparency and Right to a Good-Faith Estimate:
Part II, Section 2.1 of the Bill requires “greater transparency in healthcare provider billing practices,” including a requirement that healthcare providers (excluding pharmacies), whether or not the healthcare provider participates in the patient’s healthcare provider...
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