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The Biden administration on Thursday issued a highly anticipated regulation codifying surprise billing legislation passed last year, thought to be one of the most significant consumer protections in healthcare in a decade.
The interim final rule, issued through HHS, the Labor and Treasury departments and the Office of Personnel Management, bans surprise out-of-network and balance billing beginning in 2022 for any individuals in employer-sponsored or individual marketplace plans.
Notably, the rule does not set a fair price, or a baseline for arbiters to consider in determining how much a provider should be reimbursed for out-of-network services. HHS officials said on Thursday it was the first of several regulations to be issued this year implementing the requirements of the law.
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