Blog - Monthly archives: April 2022

HRSA Abruptly Announces Discontinuation of COVID-19 Testing Reimbursement For Uninsured People

Posted on Health Care Law News April 7, 2022 by Erin Ferber

The HRSA COVID-19 Uninsured Program (UIP) has recently announced it will stop accepting claims for reimbursement due to the program’s lack of sufficient funds. This unexpected announcement has caused significant concern and confusion for businesses operating in this space, as it has historically been one of the primary and most reliable payors. As background, the Read more →

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The Ins and Outs of the No Surprise Act

Posted on Health Care Law News April 7, 2022 by Erin Ferber

The No Surprise Act (“NSA”) went into effect January 1, 2022, and impacts billing, and in particular balance billing, for emergency services as well as certain non-emergency services.  Generally speaking, a patient cannot be balance billed for emergency services.  Instead, the patient is only responsible for in-network cost share.  The NSA specifies how the insurers Read more →

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