Billing dispute backlog builds under No Surprises Act; overdoses hit the unhoused

Providers are swamping the government with billing disputes under the new law banning surprise medical bills. So far, just 4% have ended in payment.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

STAT+: Providers seeking resolution of billing disputes under the No Surprises Act cause a major backlog of cases By Tara Bannow Mario Tama/Getty Images Only 4% of the 90,000 submissions to the federal dispute resolution process have resulted in a payment determination, HHS says in a report. Read More Watch: A wave of overdoses is hitting an already vulnerable population By Alex Hogan Scott Liberatore for STAT STAT rides along with physician Coley King in Santa Monica, Ca. to document how the "fourth wave" is impacting the unhoused. Read More Diabetes in youth is set to skyrocket in coming decades By Elaine Chen Alex Hogan/STAT If recent trends continue, type 2 diabetes among people younger than 20 could surge by about 700% over the next four decades, a new model predicts. Read More Sponsored Insight by STAT+ Searching for the perfect gift? Get 3 months of STAT+ for $30. A STAT+ subscription gives you unlimited access to in-depth investigative journalism, groundbreaking analysis, subscriber-only newsletters, and industry event discounts. With a premium membership, you’ll get your life sciences news direct from the source. For a limited time only, get three months of STAT+ for just $30. Subscribe now. We wish we'd written that: STAT staffers share their favorite stories of 2022 By STAT Staff Sylvia Plachy/Three Lions/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Our staff looks with admiration — and some envy — to journalists doing great reporting in reproductive health, health care, and more. Read More Wegovy may help teens with obesity lose weight but isn't a magic bullet By Elaine Chen STAT The FDA has approved Wegovy for weight loss among adolescents aged 12 years and older. Its usefulness in this age group remains to be seen. Read More Friday, December 30, 2022       1 Exchange Pl, Suite 201, Boston, MA 02109 ©2022, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Email Preferences | Contact Us | View In Browser