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Private Equity’s New Bait-and-Switch on Surprise Billing

May 4, 2021 | Arbitration, Blog Post, Market Approach

As the Biden Administration moves forward with implementation of the No Surprises Act, out-of-network providers and private equity firms are pushing to create new loopholes that would raise costs for consumers and families. Groups representing emergency room...

Georgetown / Commonwealth Fund: Are Surprise Billing Payments Likely to Lead to Inflation in Health Spending?

Apr 28, 2021 | Arbitration, Blog Post

By Jack Hoadley & Kevin Lucia “The federal No Surprises Act protects consumers from ‘surprise’ bills from out-of-network providers and also establishes a method to determine how much insurers will pay those providers. Establishing payment is critical...

New National Poll Shows Overwhelming Majority of Voters Want Congress To Take Action on Surprise Medical Bills, Lower Costs for Patients

Dec 3, 2020 | Arbitration, Market Approach, Press Release

Washington, D.C. – After private equity firms blocked critical surprise billing protections for American patients last year, the overwhelming majority of voters — roughly 90 percent — want Congress to pass legislation that would protect more than 100 million Americans...

Don’t Be Fooled By Claims About ‘Fair IDR’

Dec 2, 2020 | Arbitration, Blog Post, Uncategorized

Just when Congress is considering taking decisive action to protect patients from surprise medical bills, should we be surprised that those who stand to benefit from unfairly charging consumers are pushing to keep the status quo? Action4Health is the latest group to...

In New Advertising Campaign, Coalition Mobilizes Patients & Allies Around Push For Surprise Billing Reforms In End-of-Year Legislation

Nov 29, 2020 | Arbitration, Press Release, Private Equity

Washington, D.C. – With millions of patients still facing the threat and fear of a surprise medical bill from out-of-network providers, the Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing launched a new six-figure advertising and advocacy campaign to make sure Congress...

Kaiser Health News: With No Legal Guardrails for Patients, Ambulances Drive Surprise Medical Billing

Sep 15, 2020 | Arbitration, Market Approach

By Laura Ungar “School librarian Amanda Brasfield bent over to grab her lunch from a small refrigerator and felt her heart begin to race. Even after lying on her office floor and closing her eyes, her heart kept pounding and fluttering in her chest. The school...
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