Insurers, Consumers Groups Push Back Against Surprise Billing Ad Blitz

Insurers, employers and consumer groups who favor the Senate health committee's approach to end surprise billing through a benchmark pay rate are fighting a recent slew of advertisements from dark money groups that are trying to defeat the committee’s proposal. Employers and issuers have been meeting with congressional staff on Capitol Hill and in their districts over the summer break, and key consumer advocacy groups have joined to sponsor a campaign that will roll out in September, Inside Health Policy...