Morelle, Shalala To Introduce Provider-Friendly Surprise Billing Fix

Soon after the White House signaled support for a surprise billing fix with arbitration, two Democrats on the House Education & Labor Committee said they are writing a policy that relies on independent dispute resolution and does not include benchmark pay rates for out-of-network bills. Reps. Donna Shalala (D-FL) and Joe Morelle (D-NY) are circulating a letter to garner support for their policy, which would amend legislation introduced by Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA), but Education & Labor Chair Bobby Scott...