As Ground Ambulance Committee Begins Its Work, New Report on Balance Billing by Ground Ambulance Providers Highlights a Gap in the No Surprises Act
On December 9, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the membership of the Advisory Committee on Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB). This committee was created by the No Surprises Act (NSA), legislation that instituted landmark federal protections against unexpected bills when patients receive unanticipated out-of-network care. While the NSA applies to services provided by physicians, hospitals,…