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Picture On August 19, the Biden Administration released a final rule on the No Surprises Act (NSA) that primarily addresses regulatory provisions invalidated by the United States District Court for the Eastern...more
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
The federal No Surprises Act (NSA), which went into effect January 1, 2022, protects patients from surprise medical bills for emergency services and for when they are treated by out-of-network providers in an in-network...more
On February 23, the federal District Court in the Eastern District of Texas struck down key provisions of regulations issued by the federal Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (Departments) and...more
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
President Biden set an ambitious health care agenda in his campaign and maintained that focus as he took office. The Biden administration has expressed a strong commitment to “protect and build on the Affordable Care Act,...more
2/16/2022
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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 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
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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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What New Obligations Does the No Surprises Act Impose on Health Systems and Health Plans—and How Can You Prepare for the Impact? Learn the Answer at a New Manatt Webinar.
The No Surprises Act (NSA)—set to take effect...more
7/28/2021
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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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