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Troutman Pepper Locke

Litigation Heats Up Over Air Ambulance Billing Practices Under the No Surprises Act

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There has been a flurry of recent activity in a case originally filed by six air ambulance companies claiming $20 million in unpaid emergency services invoices. ...more

Napoli Shkolnik

Pricing Algorithms Help Insurers and Harm Patients

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The healthcare industry grapples with a pervasive issue of providers overcharging insurers for medical procedures performed on their patients. To combat this, insurers have turned to MultiPlan—a data analytics firm that...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Surprise Medical Bills in the Crosshairs:‎ Supreme Court Decision Places Additional Obligations on Health Care ‎Providers

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On May 16, 2022, the Colorado Supreme Court issued an opinion that serves as a cautionary tale for health care providers hoping to bill patients at chargemaster rates. The court’s decision in French v. Centura Health turned...more

Baker Donelson

Congress's Surprise Billing Showdown

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This year, Congress remains focused on passing legislation to tackle the issue of surprise billing where patients face unexpected and often exorbitantly high bills from out-of-network hospitals or physicians. ...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New Surprise Billing Legislation and Rules Go Into Effect on January 1

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New legislation passed in the 2019 session of the Texas Legislature, SB 1264, went into effect on January 1, 2020. The statute protects Texas residents from so-called surprise billing, where patients receive costly medical...more

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Health Care and Price Transparency: The Latest Summary

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Federal executive agencies recently published two rules, one final and one proposed, aimed at publicizing the various costs associated with health care. A final rule, promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services...more

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New York Seeks to Add Greater Protections Against Surprise Bills

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Last week, the New York State Department of Financial Services released a proposed amendment to the regulations promulgated under the state’s Emergency Medical Services and Surprise Bills law (the SBL), which adds additional...more

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Texas Passes Consumer Protection Law On Surprise Medical Bills

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Governor Abbot recently signed Senate Bill 1264 which, effective September 1, 2019, provides consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by certain out-of-network (“OON”) providers. Originally...more

Baker Donelson

Surprise Medical Billing Gains Momentum in Washington

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Over the last few weeks, President Trump and lawmakers in both the House and Senate have taken several steps to protect patients from surprise medical bills, the latest signs of bipartisan momentum to address the issue this...more

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