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Georgetown / Commonwealth Fund: Are Surprise Billing Payments Likely to Lead to Inflation in Health Spending?
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 to ensuring...
Coalition Statement on the ‘No Surprises Act’
Washington, D.C. - The Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing issued the following statement on the final surprise billing provisions included as part of the No Surprises Act: “Despite out-of-network providers and private equity firms trying once again to...
Employers, Unions and Health Insurance Providers: Surprise Billing Reforms Can’t Be A Gift To Private Equity
In a new letter to Congressional leadership, members of the Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing urged policymakers to prioritize critical “changes to the current bill that would lower costs for consumers, employers and taxpayers.” Highlights are included below:...
Coalition Statement on Latest Congressional Agreement on Surprise Billing
Washington, D.C. - Following the announcement on the latest Congressional surprise billing agreement, the Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing issued the following statement: “Arbitration is not a solution to the surprise billing crisis. It’s a gift to private...
What Is Congress Waiting For?
In a new national poll, nearly 9 in 10 voters support Congress passing legislation that would protect patients from surprise medical bills. More than three-quarters (79%) support policy solutions that would ban all providers from sending a surprise bill and align...
Coalition Statement on Latest Congressional Negotiations on Surprise Billing Reforms
Washington, D.C. – In response to the current negotiations underway regarding surprise medical bills, the Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing issued the following statement: “For the last two years, millions of American patients, their families and workers...
New National Poll Shows Overwhelming Majority of Voters Want Congress To Take Action on Surprise Medical Bills, Lower Costs for Patients
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’
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
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...
The one word you don’t want to hear during anesthesia: Surprise
In the latest example of surprise medical billing gone very wrong, patients who require anesthesia for elective procedures – from dental fixes to more complex surgeries – often learn days after that they are victims of a surprise bill. According to a recent report...