MedPage Today December 4, 2021
— Patients, employers, and consumers come out on top, but some providers benefit too
With the No Surprises Act set to take effect January 1, HHS is resisting a push from some doctor groups to weaken implementation rules of the legislation, and that’s a good thing. The law is a big win for patients, employers, and consumers.
Today, one in five emergency room visits and one in 10 elective surgeries at in-network facilities can result in a potential surprise out-of-network bill. Not only will the new law protect patients directly from surprise bills, it will also balance the scales in contract negotiations that have been tilted in favor of a subset of providers — primarily large private equity-backed physician staffing...