Effective Jan. 1, 2022, Health Plan commercial members will be protected from balance billing after receiving emergency care and nonemergency care from certain out-of-network providers at in-network facilities. The No Surprises Act, which is included within the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the CAA), provides the following:
Category: No Surprises Act
On January 1st, 2022, the No Surprises Act went into effect and it provides federal protections for patients from surprise medical bills.