Surprise Medical Billing Requirements for Group Health Plans and Health Insurers: Key Takeaways and Compliance Considerations | Practical Law
Enacted in December 2020, the No Surprises Act (NSA) (part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA-21)) aims to reduce the potentially devastating financial burden to individuals of unexpected medical bills from out-of-network health care providers and facilities. Group health plans, health insurers, and health care providers and facilities must understand the surprise medical billing requirements, ensure compliance beginning in 2022, and prepare for potential enforcement activity by the federal administrative agencies.