White House Backs Surprise Billing Ban Without Pay Rate Guidance

The Trump administration is pushing Congress to ban surprise medical bills outright, instead of stipulating who pays for services provided by out-of-network doctors. The administration’s approach is new; past proposals called for shielding patients from surprise bills, but those bills have been thwarted by fighting between insurers and doctors over how to set reimbursement for out-of-network charges. The White House wants Congress to include the ban in the next coronavirus stimulus package. There is no legislative text, but lobbyists, policy...