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The No Surprises Act was originally structured to incentivize doctors and insurers to agree on reasonable prices, but as a last resort, billing disputes are sent to an arbitrator who picks either the doctor’s or insurer’s bid.

How a law to protect patients from surprise billing shifted the cost to employers

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The 2020 No Surprises Act shielded patients from big emergency care bills and set up arbitration to resolve payment disputes. But now the costs are landing on employers.

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