Compliance Perspectives: Healthcare Compliance at the Border
Ohio’s Surprise Billing Law, R.C. § 3902.51, became effective January 12, 2022, but its impact on health plans is still evolving. The law strives to prevent patients from receiving and paying surprise medical bills,...more
The federal No Surprises Act went into effect on January 1, 2022. The Act is aimed at reducing “surprise bills” to patients in the context of services provided at hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers, and includes...more
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
The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor and Treasury, along with the Office of Personnel Management, on July 1, 2021, issued a much-anticipated Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFC) –...more
Last month, a California appellate decision partially reversed an order denying class certification in Sarun v. Dignity Health—a lawsuit, which essentially seeks to limit uninsured patient liability for emergency medical...more
“Surprise billing,” also known as “balance billing,” is one of few areas that garners bipartisan support. Surprise billing occurs when a patient inadvertently goes out of his or her insurer’s network, resulting in a “surprise...more
Bipartisan legislation to address surprise medical billing was introduced June 19 in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. Most notable for health insurers and providers is the way the bill...more
Balanced billing or “surprise billing” has been getting increased attention at both the federal and state level. Balance bills arise when a payor covers out-of-network care, but the provider bills the patient for amounts...more