The end of unexpected health care bills?: implementation of the "No Surprises Act" is key

The end of unexpected health care bills?: implementation of the "No Surprises Act" is key

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Spotlight (AARP Public Policy Institute)
Author(s):
Sung, Jane, author
McSpadden, James, author
Contributor(s):
AARP (Organization), issuing body.
Public Policy Institute (AARP (Organization)), issuing body.
Publication:
Washington, DC : AARP Public Policy Institute, March 2022
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Accounts Payable and Receivable
Consumer Advocacy -- legislation & jurisprudence
Insurance, Health -- legislation & jurisprudence
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Key Takeaways. (1) A new federal law called the No Surprises Act has the potential to protect individuals, including older adults, from surprise medical bills. (2) Many states have already taken action to protect consumers against surprise medical bills. As of January 1, 2022, 33 states have surprise-billing laws in place, though there is significant variation between them. (3) As the No Surprises Act is implemented, policy makers and key stakeholders must carefully ensure that the shared goal of protecting consumers from surprise medical bills is fully realized, including navigating complex interactions between the new federal law and existing state laws.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (9 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918434684306676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918434684306676