Becker's Healthcare September 23, 2021
Hospitals are concerned that the No Surprises Act won’t address the main problems driving high surprise medical bills and that its implementation date is coming too soon for them to adequately prepare, Bloomberg Law reported Sept. 23.
The No Surprises Act, a measure to end surprise medical bills for emergency and scheduled care, was passed in December when then-President Donald Trump signed into law a $1.4 trillion year-end spending bill.
CMS unveiled an interim final rule addressing several provisions in the No Surprises Act in July. Most provisions outlined in the proposed rule will not take effect until Jan. 1, 2022.
Hospitals argue the rule won’t do enough to address the inadequacy of healthcare provider networks, which are...
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