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<h1><span class="title">Surprise Billing</span> </h1> </div> </div> </header> <div class="container edp-container"> <div class="spacer dynamic-main "> <section class="page-maincontent"> <div class="body"><div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-8"> <h2>At a Glance</h2> <h3>The Issue:</h3> <p>On Dec. 27, 2020, the No Surprises Act was signed into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (H.R. 133; Division BB – Private Health Insurance and Public Health Provisions). The No Surprises Act addresses surprise medical billing at the federal level. Most sections of the legislation go into effect on Jan. 1, 2022, and the Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor are tasked with issuing regulations and guidance to implement a number of the provisions.</p> <h3>Our Take:</h3> <p>The hospital and health system field strongly supports protecting patients from surprise medical bills. The AHA is pleased that Congress rejected approaches that would impose arbitrary rates on providers, which could have significant consequences far beyond the scope of surprise medical bills and impact access to hospital care. We also applaud Congress for rejecting attempts to base rates on public payers, including Medicare and Medicaid, which historically pay far less than the cost of delivering care. We believe this legislation is an important step forward in protecting patients.</p>  <h2>Resources</h2> <div class="col-md-12 cc_tabs"> <style type="text/css">/* reset */ .cc_tabs ul.a-container { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; } .cc_tabs input[type=checkbox] { display: none; } /* style */ .cc_tabs .a-container { width: 100%; margin: 20px auto; } .cc_tabs .a-container label { display: block; position: relative; cursor: pointer; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; padding: 10px 20px; color: #63666a; background-color: #eee; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; -webkit-transition: all .2s ease; -moz-transition: all .2s ease; -ms-transition: all .2s ease; -o-transition: all .2s ease; transition: all .2s ease; margin-bottom:15px } .cc_tabs .a-container label:after { content: ""; width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #aaa; border-right: 6px solid transparent; border-bottom: 8px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid transparent; position: absolute; right: 10px; top: 16px; } .cc_tabs .a-container input:checked + label, .cc_tabs .a-container label:hover { background-color: #003087; color: #fff; } .cc_tabs .a-container input:checked + label:after { border-top: 8px solid transparent; border-right: 6px solid transparent; border-bottom: 8px solid #fff; border-left: 6px solid transparent; top: 6px; } .cc_tabs .a-content { padding: 0 20px 20px; display: none; height:auto; max-height: 40vh; overflow: auto } .cc_tabs .a-container input:checked ~ .a-content { display: block; } </style> <style type="text/css">/* Style the tab */ .cc_tabs .tab { background-color: #fff; width: auto; height: auto; overflow: auto; } /* Style the buttons inside the tab */ .cc_tabs .tab button { display: block; background-color: lightgry; color: #003087; padding: 10px 16px 10px 20px; width: calc(50% - 30px); border: solid 1px lightgray; outline: none; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; transition: 0.3s; font-size: 20px; float: left; overflow: auto; margin: 0px 15px; -webkit-border-top-left-radius: 15px; -webkit-border-top-right-radius: 15px; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 15px; -moz-border-radius-topright: 15px; border-top-left-radius: 15px; border-top-right-radius: 15px; font-weight: 700; } @media (max-width:452px){ .cc_tabs .tab button{ padding: 10px 5px 10px 5px; width: calc(50% - 4px); font-size: 17px; margin: 0px 2px; } } /* Change background color of buttons on hover */ .cc_tabs .tab button:hover { background-color: #003087; color:#fff } /* Create an active/current "tab button" class */ .cc_tabs .tab button.active { background-color: #003087; color: #ffffff } /* Style the tab content */ .cc_tabs .tab .tabcontent { float: left; padding: 15px 12px; border: 1px solid #ccc; width: 100%; height: auto; } .cc_tabs .tablinks:after { content: '\2610'; color: #777; font-weight: bold; float: right; margin-left: 5px; } .cc_tabs .tablinks.active:after { content: "\2611"; } </style>  <div class="tabcontent" id="General"> <ul class="a-container"> <li class="a-items"><input id="z1" name="ac" type="checkbox" /> <label for="z1">No Surprises Act Litigation</label> <div class="a-content"> <p><strong>AHA, AMA and Others on No Surprises Act Rule That Jeopardizes Patient Access to Care</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="/system/files/media/file/2021/12/AMA-v-HHS-As-Filed-Complaint.pdf">Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief</a> (December 9, 2021)</li> <li><a href="/system/files/media/file/2021/12/AMA-v-HHS-As-Filed-Stay-Motion-and-Brief.pdf">Plaintiffs Motion for Stay Pending Judicial Review, Or in the Alternative, For Summary Judgment</a> (December 9, 2021)</li> <li><a href="/system/files/media/file/2021/12/AMA-v-HHS-As-Filed-Sexton-Declaration.pdf">Declaration of Bethany Sexton (Renown Health) in Support of Plaintiffs Motion for Preliminary Injunction</a> (December 9, 2021)</li> <li><a href="/system/files/media/file/2021/12/AMA-v-HHS-As-Filed-Rossi-Declaration.pdf">Declaration of Catherine M. Rossi (UMass Memorial Health) in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Stay Pending Judicial Review, or in the Alternative, a Preliminary Injunction</a> (December 9, 2021)</li> </ul> </div> <ul class="a-container"> <li class="a-items"><input id="z2" name="ac" type="checkbox" /> <label for="z2">Regulatory Summary </label> <div class="a-content"> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.aha.org/advisory/2021-10-18-detailed-summary-part-2-regulations-banning-surprise-medical-billing">Detailed Summary of Part 2 of Regulations Banning Surprise Medical Billing(Oct. 18, 2021)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aha.org/special-bulletin/2021-10-01-agencies-issue-part-two-regulations-banning-surprise-medical-bills">Agencies Issue ‘Part Two’ of Regulations Banning Surprise Medical Bills(Oct. 1, 2021)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aha.org/2021-09-14-departments-release-proposed-rule-no-surprises-act-enforcement-air-ambulance-and">Departments Release Proposed Rule on No Surprises Act Enforcement, Air Ambulance, and Agent/Broker Disclosure (Sept. 14, 2021)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aha.org/advisory/2021-07-16-detailed-summary-part-1-regulations-banning-surprise-medical-billing">AHA Regulatory Advisory: Detailed Summary of Part 1 of Regulations Banning Surprise Medical Billing (July 16, 2021)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aha.org/lettercomment/2021-06-04-aha-cms-re-no-surprises-act-good-faith-estimates-and-advanced-explanation">AHA to CMS: Letter on Good Faith Estimates and Advanced Explanation of Benefits (June 2, 2021)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aha.org/special-bulletin/2021-08-23-departments-hhs-labor-and-treasury-release-faqs-transparency-no">Departments of HHS, Labor, and Treasury Release FAQs on Transparency, No Surprises Act Regulations</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aha.org/special-bulletin/2020-12-22-detailed-summary-health-provisions-consolidated-appropriations-act-2021">Detailed Summary of Health Provisions in Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aha.org/advisory/2021-01-14-detailed-summary-no-surprises-act">Legislative Advisory: No Surprises Act</a></li> </ul> </div> </li>  <li class="a-items"><input id="z3" name="ac" type="checkbox" /> <label for="z3">AHA Advocacy </label> <div class="a-content"> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.aha.org/lettercomment/2022-03-04-aha-comments-cms-re-agency-information-collection-re-requirements-related">AHA Comments to CMS Re: Agency Information Collection re: Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part II (March 4, 2022)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aha.org/special-bulletin/2022-01-05-cms-releases-new-guidance-no-surprises-act-requirements-effective-jan-1">AHA Special Bulletin: CMS Releases New Guidance on No Surprises Act Requirements Effective Jan. 1, 2022 (Jan 5, 2022)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aha.org/action-alert/2021-11-24-use-model-letter-submit-comments-interim-final-rule-requirements-related">Use Model Letter to Submit Comments on Interim Final Rule on Requirements Related to Surprise Billing, Part 2 (Nov 21, 2021)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aha.org/action-alert/2021-10-20-action-alert-house-dear-colleague-letter-surprise-medical-billing">Action Alert on House Dear Colleague Letter on Surprise Medical Billing Regulation (October 20, 2021)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aha.org/lettercomment/2021-09-01-aha-letter-requirements-related-surprise-billing-part-i-september-1-2021">AHA Letter on Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part I (September 1, 2021)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aha.org/lettercomment/2021-08-11-letter-guidance-documents-implementing-no-surprises-acts-provisions-notice">Letter on Guidance Documents Implementing No Surprises Act’s Provisions on Notice and Consent and Public Disclosure (August 11, 2021)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aha.org/special-bulletin/2021-07-02-agencies-issue-part-one-regulations-banning-surprise-medical-bills">AHA Special Bulletin: Agencies Issue Part One of Regulations Banning Surprise Medical Bills (July 2, 2021)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aha.org/lettercomment/2021-03-30-aha-letter-re-no-surprises-act-implementation-guidance">AHA to CMS: Surprise Medical Billing Provisions (March 30, 2021)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aha.org/lettercomment/2021-03-16-aha-comments-no-surprises-acts-price-transparency-provisions">AHA to CMS: Price Transparency Provisions (March 16, 2021)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aha.org/2020-12-13-aha-letter-no-surprises-act">AHA to Congress: No Surprises Act (December 13, 2020)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aha.org/initiativescampaigns/2019-02-20-surprise-billing-principles">AHA’s Surprise Billing Principles</a></li> </ul> </div> </li>  <li class="a-items"><input id="z4" name="ac" type="checkbox" /> <label for="z4">Member Resources </label> <div class="a-content"> <ul> <li><a href=" https://www.aha.org/webinar-recordings/2022-10-13-good-faith-estimate-webinar">Good Faith Estimate 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