The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun publishing on its website letters that it sent to states beginning in December 2021 that provide important information regarding the manner in which the...more
The No Surprises Act (NSA), which was enacted in December 2020 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, protects patients from surprise medical bills for emergency services and when they are treated by...more
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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The No Surprises Act (NSA)—set to take effect...more
7/28/2021
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After a six-month delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first provisions of the interoperability rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took effect on July 1. The new requirements are the first of...more
7/19/2021
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