Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #SurpriseBills
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With new regulations on #SurpriseBills expected to drop momentarily, a reminder that about 1 in 5 emergency visits results in an out-of-network charge, putting patients at risk of surprise bills healthsystemtracker.org/brief/an-exami… 
Even for childbirth -- something patients have months to prepare for, and it's common for new parents to even go on TOURS of hospitals in preparation for -- 1 in 10 in-network hospitalizations comes with an out-of-network charge healthsystemtracker.org/brief/surprise…
Soon, most surprise billing practice should stop with implementation of the No Surprises Act.
But there are holes in these protections, particularly for ground ambulance rides (which are exactly the sort of situations patients feel powerless in). healthsystemtracker.org/brief/ground-a…
But there are holes in these protections, particularly for ground ambulance rides (which are exactly the sort of situations patients feel powerless in). healthsystemtracker.org/brief/ground-a…
Hmmmmm...I haven’t written too much about her...I assumed @GovMLG would be the pick...
In 2018, @GovRaimondo signed an executive order to help lock in a lot of #ACA protections in light of the #TexasFoldEm lawsuit:
acasignups.net/18/09/27/rhode…
acasignups.net/18/09/27/rhode…
Last year she also proposed (and go through) both an #ACA reinsurance program *and* reinstatement of the individual mandate penalty to cut down unsubsidized premiums:
acasignups.net/19/01/20/rhode…
acasignups.net/19/01/20/rhode…
Private equity has aggressively worked to limit patient protections against surprise billing, one of its most egregious money-making tactics. As legislation languishes amid a pandemic, patients remain at risk of receiving expensive #surprisebills. (1/3)
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Some private equity-backed provider groups aggressively lobbied #Congress to weaken proposed reforms, spending more than $53 million on advertising against protections through an organization called Doctor Patient Unity. (2/3)
Especially now as we fight the #pandemic is not the time to make sweeping, detrimental policy changes. Yet the Alexander-Walden-Pallone plan for out-of-network bills AKA “#surprisebills” is being considered. The proposal is deeply flawed. Here’s why:
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Others say flawed plan is NOT the remedy for this important issue.
“This policy would likely lead to physician shortages & even facility closures in many vulnerable & underserved communities, just as these critical providers are desperately needed.” tinyurl.com/y9fwflhj 2/x
“This policy would likely lead to physician shortages & even facility closures in many vulnerable & underserved communities, just as these critical providers are desperately needed.” tinyurl.com/y9fwflhj 2/x
“IDR is a proven solution and has worked at the state level in NY & other states. NY’s experience shows that an IDR process can work to the benefit of patients while lowering overall costs.“ - Nat Coalition on Healthcare, represents >100 mil Americans tinyurl.com/ybpun6yw. 3/x
All of us are vulnerable to #COVID19. We are in this together – @BlueCrossNC is working to remove barriers to care. For our members diagnosed with COVID-19, we are waiving cost-sharing (deductibles, co-payments, and coinsurance) for COVID-19 treatment. ow.ly/octk50z2Jn1
This applies to both in-network and out-of-network providers. We will directly reimburse out-of-network providers at our in-network or Medicare rates. We will shield members from balance billing by out-of-network hospitals.
We are serious about protecting members from #surprisebills. In this time of crisis for our state, we call on out-of-network providers: Let’s work together to shield North Carolinians from financial harm.
