AAOS asks Congress to make improvements to ‘No Surprises Act’
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In a letter to Congress, the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons has suggested several improvements to the “No Surprises Act,” a recent bill intended to end surprise medical billing.
According to the press release, AAOS encouraged further improvements to the bill such as: eliminating or lessening the impact of the 90-day waiting period following independent dispute resolution (IDR); ensuring that the median in-network rate is based on the rate for all local health plans; and allowing physicians more time to file IDR.
“Since the beginning of this process, AAOS has been consistently engaged with Congress to share our principles and find a solution that protects patients while instituting a fair IDR process for negotiation of disputed bills between physicians and insurers,” Joseph A. Bosco III, MD, FAAOS, president of AAOS, said in the release. “The resulting legislation is not perfect but significantly improved from earlier versions,” he added.
“AAOS, however, would like to suggest several improvements to help avoid unintended negative impacts of the legislation to patients and physicians, especially as the nation continues to face the COVID-19 pandemic,” Bosco said.
“AAOS asks that Congress continue to work to improve this impactful legislation,” he said. “Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is vital that Congress not disadvantage physicians in practices around the country delivering needed care to patients.”
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