Avoiding unexpected medical bills with the federal No Surprises Act

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Abstract: Nearly one-fifth of emergency visits and 16% of in-network hospital stays result in at least one charge from a provider that’s outside the patient’s health insurance network, according to a recent report by the Peterson Center on Healthcare and the Kaiser Family Foundation. This article notes that the federal No Surprises Act (NSA) attempts to address this situation and explains how the NSA works and when it applies.