Becker's Healthcare October 15, 2024
Here’s are recent updates to the No Surprises Act and changes expected in 2025:
Common compliance complaints of NSA: An August report from CMS detailed the most common complaints related to No Surprises Act and ACA compliance. These complaints include surprise billing for both emergency and non-emergency services by providers, payment noncompliance by payers and late payments after independent dispute resolution determination.
In September, a bill was introduced in the House of Representatives to improve No Surprises Act enforcement. The bill would increase penalties for non-compliance of statutory payment deadlines, provide parity between penalties imposed against parties that are non-compliant with statutory patient protection provisions and increase the transparency of reporting requirements.
Biden’s budget: President Biden’s 2025 budget includes...