Members of Congress have been debating how to best address surprise medical bills for two years. A compromise was finally reached in the 116th Congress, when the No Surprises Act passed as part of the omnibus spending legislation. The No Surprises Act, which bans surprise medical bills, finally went into effect in the beginning of 2022, but industry groups and policymakers are pushing back against the Biden administration’s implementation of the law, arguing that it deviates from congressional intent.

For more details and sources on this episode, check out this Prolegis Briefing:

- https://www.prolegis.com/briefings/surprise-medical-billing