Managed Health Care Connect January, 2020
In December 2019, a bipartisan bill designed to curb surprise medical billing appeared to be fast-tracking its way through the legislative process; President Trump seemed eager to sign the bill into law. But now that 2020 has begun, none of that happened. Our experts discuss where the bill may have gone off track and where it could be headed next.
At the end of 2019, legislation that would help patients resolve billing disputes between providers and insurance companies, also known as surprise medical bills, seemed promising. There was bipartisan consensus in both the House and Senate on curbing exorbitant bills from out-of-network providers. President Trump signaled his willingness to sign legislation into law once it was passed by Congress. His...