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What They Are Saying: Patients Need Protections Enacted in the No Surprises Act
The No Surprises Act was enacted by a bipartisan majority in Congress, signed by President Trump, and implemented by President Biden. The patient protections began on January 1, 2022, and since then American patients are celebrating that surprise bills are finally in...
ICYMI: Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing Highlights Importance of the No Surprises Act
The Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing is raising awareness about the importance of preserving the landmark patient protections included in the No Surprises Act, particularly as new profit-driven lawsuits threaten to weaken the law. Since the law took effect...
ICYMI: Air Ambulances Continue Targeting Patients to Boost Profits
For far too long, air ambulance companies were allowed to exploit the U.S. health care system to unfairly profit from patients who needed essential medical services. The No Surprises Act changed that, putting into place protections to ensure patients who need...
STAT: The doctor who is trying to bring back surprise billing
Despite the popularity of the No Surprises Act and bipartisan support in Congress, at least one provider wants to balance bill his patients. Today, STAT published a story detailing how Daniel Haller, a New York doctor, wants to throw out key protections in the No...
ICYMI: Experts Explain Why The “No Surprises Act” Will Protect Patients
This month, Katie Keith of the Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms and Patricia Kelmar of U.S. PIRG participated in a virtual satellite and radio media tour across the United States, providing insights on why the No Surprises Act is essential...
ICYMI: Bipartisan leaders Chairman Scott and Ranking Member Foxx continue championing the No Surprises Act
Representatives Scott and Foxx published an opinion piece highlighting the broad support that led to passage of the No Surprises Act, lowering health care costs for patients and protecting families from unfair billing practices. According to the bipartisan lawmakers,...
The Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing Celebrates 100 Days of Patient Protections from Surprise Bills
To mark 100 days since the No Surprise Act took effect, almost 70 organizations urged the tri-agencies to stand firm in their support of essential patient safeguards as several lawsuits threaten to weaken the regulations of the law. The No Surprises Act instituted...
ICYMI: Patient Protections and the No Surprises Act: The Path Forward
The Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing hosted a policymaker briefing to discuss the patient protections enacted in the No Surprises Act and the six lawsuits filed to weaken the regulations and legislation. Moderated by Katie Keith, panelists Loren Adler, Katie...
ICYMI: Ten Employer Groups Call for Full Implementation of the No Surprises Act by the Biden Administration
Following the recent decision in Texas Medical Association v. HHS, ten employer groups came together in a letter to the Biden Administration, explaining the impact of the decision on employers, purchasers, and families and highlighting their continued support for full...
ICYMI: Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing Calls on Biden Administration to Protect Patients Through Full Implementation of the No Surprises Act
In a new letter to the Biden Administration, the Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing expressed their strong support for the No Surprises Act, underscoring the importance of full implementation of the law to prioritize patients over profits. In the letter, the...