Today, Kaiser Health News published an insightful article on the Federal Surprise Bills being considered. Federal legislation is likely to significantly expand patient protection, in states that already have surprise bills enacted, by including self-funded plans under ERISA and will provide much needed protection in states where surprise bills have yet to be enacted. Details of a possible solution, in particular, how out-of-network physicians will be reimbursed remains to be seen.
Ideas To Curb Surprise Medical Bills Percolate With Rare Bipartisan Push