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Surgeon advocacy in action: Challenges, accomplishments, and future direction
Summarizes examples of advocacy-related successes in the areas of surprise billing and administrative burden, and describes current issues, including pandemic-related challenges, that are the focus of surgeon-advocates today.
2021 state legislative session wrap-up: Advancing surgical priorities in a time of uncertainty
Action on state legislative priorities in 2021, including bills addressing COVID-19, surprise billing for out-of-network services, and expanding access to care is summarized.
Federal surprise billing legislation becomes law
HIGHLIGHTS Describes congressional committees’ perspectives on surprise medical billing Summarizes the bipartisan, bicameral agreement on the No Surprises Act Outlines patient protections under the No Surprises Act Provides an overview of payment dispute resolution processes For two years, from the end of 2018 through the end of 2020, congressional leaders explored different policy solutions to […]
Surprise billing, trauma, and cancer top state legislative agendas in 2020
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ACS continues to press for a congressional solution to surprise medical bills
Provides an update on congressional surprise billing proposals and identifies approaches for enhancing insurers’ transparency.
2019 state legislative review: State legislatures tackle a range of patient safety, access, and quality of care issues
Action on state legislative priorities in 2019, including bills addressing surprise billing for out-of-network services, scope of practice, and Stop the Bleed legislation, is summarized.
State legislatures consider surprise billing legislation in 2019
A status update of state-level surprise billing legislation in 2019.
