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Evaluation of the Impact of the No Surprises Act on Health Care Market Outcomes: Baseline Trends and Framework for Analysis - First Annual Report

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Description
Provides an overview of the No Surprises Act, which aims to protect participants, beneficiaries, and enrollees in group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage from surprise medical bills. Details key trends in factors that will be important to evaluate the effects of the No Surprises Act, including the implementation and impacts of state surprise billing laws already in effect; trends in market consolidation and concentration; the impact of market consolidation and concentration on prices, quality, and spending; and trends in out-of-network billing. Describes a conceptual framework for considering the healthcare market effects of the No Surprises Act. Figure 4-3 shows rates of out-of-network billing prevalence by urban and rural patient residence.
Date
07/2023
Type
Document
Organization
HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Tagged as
Health insurance · Healthcare business and finance · Legislation and regulations · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data

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  • HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, view details