New Medical Laws

What to Know About the New Surprise Medical Bills Law

https://www.nextavenue.org/what-to-know-about-new-surprise-medical-bills-law/

Back in December 2020, Congress passed, and then President Donald Trump signed, the No Surprises Act, a bipartisan law aiming to protect patients from unexpected, unwelcome and often costly...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/surprise-medical-bills-illegal-new-law/

But as of January 1, 2022, federal law now bans many types of surprise medical bills. Patients with insurance will no longer receive so-called "surprise bills" …

A New Ban on Surprise Medical Bills Starts Today

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/30/upshot/medical-bill-ban-biden.html

The new law does not prevent ambulance companies from billing you directly for their services if they travel on roads. It does offer protections against surprise …

New Rule Puts Medical Data in Patients’ Hands | Bill of …

https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2021/07/12/new-rule-puts-medical-data-in-patients-hands/

On April 5, 2021, a quiet, but potentially transformative shift regarding patient access to data occurred. Health systems are now required to provide patients with timely access to their own medical …