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Coalition Statement on AMA and AHA’s Legal Challenge to the No Surprises Act
Following the legal challenge filed by the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Hospital Association (AHA) today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on the rulemaking process for the No Surprises Act, the Coalition Against Surprise...
Patient, Consumer, Union and Employer Groups Reinforce Strong Support for Surprise Billing Rulemaking, Urgency in Implementing Patient Safeguards
After many years and far too many surprise bills, the patient protections included as part of the No Surprises Act are just weeks away from taking effect, providing welcome relief and peace of mind for millions of Americans. Private equity firms and out-of-network...
ICYMI: A Full Feast of Surprise Billing News Over The Holidays
The end is in sight for surprise medical bills, and when the No Surprises Act takes effect on January 1, 2022, millions of Americans will finally be protected from these unfair charges. That historic milestone was top of mind for the Administration, policymakers and...
To the Air Ambulance Companies Trying to Block Surprise Billing Protections: Read the Room
On the same day that air ambulance companies sued to block federal surprise billing protections from going into effect, new data from Brookings reinforces the blatant motive behind the suit. The analysis – Private equity-owned air ambulances receive higher payments,...
More than 60 Consumer and Patient Organizations, Union and Employer Groups Call on Biden Administration to Maintain Surprise Billing Protections, Limits on IDR Ahead of Jan. 1
In a new letter to the Biden Administration, more than 60 organizations – including AFL-CIO, AFSCME, American Benefits Council, Business Group on Health, Families USA, HR Policy Association, National Education Association, National Retail Federation, Purchaser...
Virtual Briefing: Patient Protections & The No Surprises Act: Implementation and the Path Forward
STAT: How America’s Largest Catholic Hospital System Is Moonlighting As A Private Equity Firm
By Rachel Cohrs VIEW ONLINE “The nation’s largest Catholic hospital system, a sprawling behemoth of more than 140 hospitals called Ascension, is quietly building an unprecedented and strikingly unusual $1 billion private equity operation, using its wealth to invest...
Why is the No Surprises Act so important? Ask 170 million Americans who will see lower health costs
Year-over-year increases in the cost of medical care – including hospital and physician costs – continue to drive up health care costs for millions of families. The staggering expenses associated with medical care reinforce the urgent need for the consumer cost...
Coalition Statement on Texas Medical Association Lawsuit Challenging Consumers’ Surprise Billing Protections
Washington, D.C. – The Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing issued the following statement regarding the Texas Medical Association’s lawsuit seeking to invalidate consumer protections included as part of the No Surprises Act: “This lawsuit is not about patients...
In New Letter to Biden Administration, CASMB Calls for Tri-Agencies to Maintain Limited IDR Process, Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills
Beginning Jan. 1, 2022, millions of Americans will be protected from the threat and financial harm of surprise medical bills. Maintaining these important consumer protections, including a limited process for independent dispute resolution (IDR), is essential for...