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Jan 1, 2022 · A surprise medical bill is an unexpected bill from an out-of-network provider or at an out-of-network facility. Effective January 1, 2022, the No Surprises Act may protect you. Medical debts often occur after an accident or sudden illness.
Jan 3, 2022 · The No Surprises Act protects people covered under group and individual health plans from receiving surprise medical bills when they receive most emergency services, non-emergency services from out-of-network providers at in-network facilities, and services from out-of-network air ambulance service providers.
Under the No Surprises Act, out-of-network providers cannot send a patient a surprise balance bill for emergency treatment or for out-of-network care provided at an in-network hospital. Instead, the patient can only be charged their regular in-network cost-sharing amounts.
The No Surprises Act protects people who are covered under group health plans, group and individual health insurance coverage, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program carriers from surprise medical bills when they receive: Most emergency services.
As part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, on Dec. 27, 2020, the U.S. Congress enacted the No Surprises Act (NSA), which contains many provisions to help protect consumers from surprise bills beginning January 1, 2022.
Feb 4, 2021 · Starting January 1, 2022, it will be illegal for providers to bill patients for more than the in-network cost-sharing due under patients’ insurance in almost all scenarios where surprise...
Jan 3, 2022 · Beginning January 1, 2022, new federal protections championed by the Biden-Harris Administration will shield millions of consumers from surprise medical bills—unexpected bills from an out-of-network provider, out-of-network facility or out-of-network air ambulance provider.
