Nov 21, 2022 | Blog Post
A recent poll conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing (CASMB) found that a bipartisan majority of voters with employer-provided health coverage are concerned about current attempts by certain providers and...
Nov 18, 2022 | Blog Post
This week, AHIP and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) released new data, building upon previous survey analysis, highlighting how the No Surprises Act (NSA) has protected millions of Americans from receiving surprise medical bills. In the first 9 months...
Nov 11, 2022 | Blog Post
A recent video from Kaiser Health News provides a helpful explanation of private equity and its role in health care. Over the last 10 years, private equity has expanded its reach into hospitals and physician practices, as detailed in the video. Unfortunately, these...
Nov 1, 2022 | Blog Post
In repeated efforts to weaken provisions of the No Surprises Act, certain provider groups are joining forces to support the most recent Texas Medical Association lawsuit that, if successful, is likely to result in higher health care costs for consumers. As too many...
Oct 28, 2022 | Blog Post
A group of private equity-backed physician staffing companies have created an undercover lobbying group focused on surprise medical billing. According to STAT News, the group “Americans for Fair Healthcare” has formed an “under the radar coalition” that will lobby on...
Oct 20, 2022 | Blog Post
Harmful surprise billing practices exacerbated by private equity involvement in health care were recently highlighted by Fortune and Kaiser Health News. Patient Elizabeth Huffner was expecting and past her due date, so when she went into labor and headed to the...
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