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Sen. Alexander: Senate Solution to Surprise Medical Bills ‘Best Way Forward’ to Protect Patients, Empower Local Markets
In an op-ed for the National Review, Senate HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander makes the case for why Congress needs to step in to correct the market failure that contributes to surprise medical billing – one of the “most visible health-care problems for the 200...
Flashback: NYT Profiles “The Company Behind Many Surprise Emergency Room Bills”
The growing presence of private equity-backed provider and specialty medical groups is becoming an all too common influence in the health system – and one of the leading drivers behind egregious surprise medical bills that bankrupt families across the country. EmCare,...
Coalition Statement in Opposition of Arbitration Amendment
Inclusion of Arbitration Provision in Energy & Commerce Legislation Would Be A Hand-Out to Private Equity At Patients’ Expense WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing, whose members include leading organizations representing employers,...
CBO Score Shows Surprise Billing Benchmark Will Reduce Costs for Everyone
Following today's analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on cost-savings for patients as part of the benchmark provision in the Lower Health Care Costs Act, the Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing issued the following statement: “Today’s CBO...
Consensus in Washington? How a Payment Benchmark is Bringing Everyone Together
There’s a right way and a wrong way to address surprise medical billing. The right way starts with clear safeguards to protect patients, consumers, employers and taxpayers from exorbitant, price-gouging from out-of-network providers. Organizations representing...
Coalition Statement on H.R. 3630 “No Surprises Act”
Ahead of the House Committee on Energy & Commerce’s mark-up of H.R. 3630 “No Surprises Act”, the Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing issued the following statement: “Out-of-network providers continue to take advantage of patients when they are at their most vulnerable. It’s not just the surprise from out-of-network bills that is unconscionable – it’s also the cost.
It’s Not Just The Surprise That Hurts Patients, But The Bill: Why Consumers Need A Fair Benchmark Solution
The Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing is proud to be one of the strongest voices calling on policymakers to take urgent action to protect patients from unfair and unreasonable surprise medical bills. These egregious charges from out-of-network providers at in-network facilities have been haunting – and hurting – American families for far too long.
Coalition Statement on Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019
JUNE 26, WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Following today's mark-up of the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 in the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP), the Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing issued the following statement: “We commend...
Ever Hear of an Out-of-Network Chef?
A major new advertising campaign from the Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing highlights the unfair and unreasonable practice of surprise medical billing. American patients and families can’t afford these out-of-control bills from out-of-network providers – and they shouldn’t have to. The Coalition’s campaign underscores the urgency for federal legislation to put an end to this disturbing trend – which wouldn’t be tolerated in any other setting.
Patients in Recovery Deserve Relief, Not a $100,000 Surprise Medical Bill
After a successful spinal surgery, Liv experienced almost instant relief… until a surprise medical bill for $93,991.58 arrived in her mailbox. The cause of the exorbitant bill? A neuromonitoring service provided during the spinal surgery. The service was an important part of her overall surgery, meant to detect potential damage to her nerves during the procedure. The catch was that the monitoring was charged as a separate service from the spinal surgery, because it was provided by a company that was out-of-network with her health insurance provider – even though her surgeon was in-network. How is this fair?