State Surprise Billing Laws and the No Surprises Act This document is for consumer advocates and others to use when helping individuals with surprise medical bills. It helps to explain how state laws …

What is surprise billing? Surprise billing occurs when you have health coverage and unknowingly or unavoidably receive care from an out-of-network provider or at an out-of-network healthcare facility …

This issue brief reviews evidence on surprise billing and its burden on patients, explores policy approaches to address surprise billing including state actions, and describes new federal rules …

What is a surprise medical bill? Most consumers are enrolled in network health plans where in-network providers have agreed to accept reimbursement according to contractual rates of reimbursement.

Surprise billing is an unexpected balance bill. This can happen when you can’t control who is involved in your care—like when you have an emergency or when you schedule a visit at an in-network facility …

The purpose of this document is to let you know about your protections from unexpected medical bills. It also asks whether you would like to give up those protections and pay more for out-of-network care.

Download Surprise Billing Protection Form PDF Model disclosure notice on patient protections against surprise billing for providers, facilities, health plans and insurers