The Solution
The No Surprises Act has already made a major difference—preventing more than one million surprise bills each month from health care facilities, providers, and air ambulances. But this progress is at risk. Ongoing lawsuits and loopholes have opened the door for some providers and middlemen to exploit the system, driving up costs and undermining the law’s intent. To preserve the full benefits of the No Surprises Act, policymakers must keep patients at the center—maintaining strong protections, ensuring a fair and transparent process, and closing gaps that allow bad actors to abuse the system. By doing so, we can lower health care costs and uphold the law’s promise of affordability and security for patients and families.
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Latest News
Flawed & Costly Arbitration Process Adding $1 Billion in Additional Costs
While the No Surprises Act was intended to curb the worst of unfair billing practices from out-of-network providers and certain private equity firms, a recent analysis from the Niskanen Center highlights how misuse of the arbitration process is contributing to $1...
Private Equity Wins, Patients Lose in New Senate Surprise Billing Legislation
WASHINGTON — After years of certain private equity-backed providers scamming patients with costly surprise medical bills, new legislation S.2420 introduced in the Senate would add even greater costs for employers, health plans and patients. CASMB members and allies,...
Nutex Health Saw Financial Upside “Exploiting” the Arbitration Process & Exposed A New Surprise Billing Business Model
While the No Surprises Act successfully protects patients from unexpected medical bills, Nutex Health’s approach reveals how the law’s arbitration process, also known as the Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR), can be exploited for financial gain. The implications...