Physicians Lobby Hill On Surprise Billing In Final Days Of Recess

Emergency physicians took to Capitol Hill two days before lawmakers return from August recess to lobby for the addition of independent dispute resolution to the Senate’s final surprise billing legislation. The ER doctors argue that relying only on rate setting will take away physicians’ leverage in price negotiations and eventually lead to hospital closures, and that adding an arbitration backstop can alleviate those concerns. The House Energy & Commerce Committee approved surprise billing legislation in July that includes both a...