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Physicians, air ambulance companies, and others file 6 lawsuits to weaken surprise billing protections
A recent blog post in Health Affairs details the current state of play regarding six provider-driven lawsuits over the No Surprises Act. These lawsuits aim to weaken or even halt new protections that safeguard patients from unreasonable out-of-network charges. Just...
Guest Blog: Surprise Medical Billing Protections You Can Use Now
With the No Surprises Act protections fully in effect, consumers and employees will benefit from a range of new safeguards against these unexpected charges and costs. Patricia Kelmar, Director at Health Care Campaigns at U.S. PIRG highlighted a number of these...
Private Equity Is At It Again: New CBO Report Shows Rapid Increases in Hospital and Physician Prices for Consumers and Employers
New evidence from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) shows that the prevalence of surprise medical billing by private equity-backed doctors and hospitals is a prime example of providers exploiting their market power to demand higher prices from health insurance...
Lawmakers, Policy Experts, Consumer, Employer Groups and Health Insurance Providers Challenge Legal Threats From Providers in New Amicus Briefs on Surprise Billing Protections
After facing billions of dollars in surprise medical bills, consumers and employers now have protection against these unfair charges. Yet, a series of legal threats from providers, hospitals and air ambulance companies threaten the core elements of the No Surprises...
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...