Less surprise, more preparation!
The federal No Surprises Act went into effect January 1, 2022. Its intent is to notify patients ahead of their appointment that they might incur unanticipated medical expenses after receiving care, including care from an out-of-network provider. This is a move toward fostering good faith and consistent transparency between practices and patients, with the ultimate goal of elevating the level of care and communication for all involved.
So what’s it all about?
The act includes disallowing balance billing in certain circumstances, requiring notice when care is provided by out-of-network clinicians at in-network facilities, clarity regarding health care costs, and the adoption of a mandatory Good Faith estimate for self-pay and uninsured patients. Additional resources and the full list of requirements can be found on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services website: https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises
We’re here to help.
With the implementation of this act comes new and immediate requirements for medical practices and providers. To streamline the adoption of the new policies, we recently added a free Good Faith Estimate form to the FormDr template library. This is available to all FormDr customers. Simply search for “No Surprises Act” from our list of online medical form templates and quickly add it to an existing packet or as a stand-alone form. Don’t have an account? Click here to sign up and access your free No Surprises Act template today.
