On January 1, some of the most pervasive surprise medical bills became illegal in the United States. This is a huge win for consumers. The law offers robust protections against surprise billing in certain settings. As with any new law, there are questions about how it will be implemented and enforced from day to day and from state to state — and what that means for consumers, providers, and others in health care.
Commonwealth Fund hosted a discussion with leading experts from the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University and a senior health policy advisor on how the new law is rolling out, if it will work as intended, the status of litigation over enforcement, and potential effects on consumers and health care costs.
Panelists included:
- Jack Hoadley, Ph.D., Research Professor Emeritus, Georgetown University, McCourt School of Public Policy, Center on Health Insurance Reforms
- Katie Keith, J.D., M.P.H., Associate Research Professor, Georgetown University, McCourt School of Public Policy, Center on Health Insurance Reforms; Principal at Keith Policy Solutions, LLC
- Jane Beyer, J.D., Senior Health Policy Advisor, Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
Moderated by Rachel Nuzum, M.P.H., Vice President, Federal and State Health Policy, the Commonwealth Fund.
