Provider Groups Leery of New Surprise Billing Legislation
A bipartisan group of Congressmembers has struck a deal over surprise billing protections for patients, but details of the draft legislation have some providers groups concerned about the bill’s...White House Gives Congress Until Dec. 31 to Ban Surprise Billing
UPDATED 09/30/2020 An executive order on a number of healthcare issues includes a new timeline for a surprise billing solution and further advancements in hospital price transparency. Signed by...Surprise Billing Price Controls Decreasing Care Quality in CA
Researchers at the Pacific Research Institute are warning Congressmembers to steer clear from price controls as a solution for surprise billing after finding that the policy approach had unintended...Surprise Billing Action Needed, But Hospitals Urge Congress to Wait
Lawmakers are focused on addressing surprise billing through federal legislation, but providers do not want the next coronavirus stimulus package to prohibit the practice that can cost patients...Out-of-Network Bills Common for Some Pathologists, Other Specialists
Out-of-network billing occurs infrequently for most specialty providers, but a select few always or nearly always bill out of network for inpatient and outpatient services, according to a new report...Studies Examine Surprise Billing for Ambulance Rides, ASC Visits
A pair of studies released ahead of the next edition of Health Affairs examined the prevalence of surprise billing and out-of-network charges for ambulance rides and ambulatory surgery center (ASC)...CommonSpirit Health, Others Suspend Patient Billing for COVID-19
One of the nation’s largest health systems recently announced that it will suspend patient billing for the testing and treatment of COVID-19. Patients presenting at one of CommonSpirit...Out-of-Network Payment Cap Would Cut Hospital Spending by $124B
Capping out-of-network payments to hospitals at 125 percent of Medicare rates could yield up to $124 billion in savings nationwide, making this a viable policy alternative to Medicare-for-All,...42% of Anesthesiologists Had Contracts Terminated in Last 6 Months
Anesthesiologists are being forced out of network as private insurers terminate their physician contracts with little to no notice, according to a recent survey conducted by the American Society of...Sponsored by Brault
