Editor’s Note: In a recent articlefor Health Law Weekly, summarized below, Manatt Health examines the implementation challenges of the No Surprises Act (NSA)—and shares three key areas providers should focus on to ensure...more
Editor’s Note: In this article, Manatt Health provides an update on the latest policy developments around the No Surprises Act (NSA) and the vaccination mandate for health care workers....more
1/19/2022
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The Biden Administration released an interim final rule with comment period (IFC) on September 30 that answers an important remaining question under the No Surprises Act (NSA): How will the amount that...more
10/18/2021
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The Biden Administration this month significantly relaxed several compliance obligations related to price transparency and surprise billing that have been of intense concern to the health care industry—and had already...more
8/31/2021
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After years of concern from policymakers and industry stakeholders about patients receiving surprise medical bills when they inadvertently use an out-of-network provider, a new federal law will go into effect January 1, 2022,...more
7/13/2021
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