Protect patients from surprise medical bills!

The Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing is a coalition of leaders representing accountable care organizations, businesses, retailers, and health insurance providers. We employ, represent and serve millions of people every day.

We all agree that patients have been stuck with surprise medical bills for too long. Let’s work together to end surprise billing with rates that are fair, reasonable, and affordable.

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Protect patients from surprise medical bills!

Dear Official,

For too long, patients and families have been burdened with medical bills they did not expect at prices they cannot afford. In fact, one in six insured adults in the U.S. say they received a surprise medical bill after a hospital stay. These surprise and unfair bills happen when certain doctors and providers attempt to take advantage of patients in the interest of padding their own profits. The consequences for patients were significant: financial stress; fighting a complicated, confusing bureaucracy; harassed by collection agencies; and often legal action for non-payment.

That’s why I strongly supported Congress passing the No Surprises Act. This landmark law protects patients from the financial hardships of out-of-network surprise medical bills.

Unfortunately, I am concerned this law is now in jeopardy. Certain providers and private-equity firms are trying to upend the No Surprises Act through a series of lawsuits. Most recently, a decision came down in a Texas case that would chip away at certain patient protections.

I oppose any efforts to change the law, especially profit-motivated lawsuits that could threaten the affordability protections I, and so many others, are counting on. These lawsuits clearly show private-equity firms and providers care more about protecting their profits than patients. I worry that if the lawsuits are successful, we will go back to a time when health care was more complicated, unpredictable, and unaffordable.

I urge you to defend the No Surprises Act from unreasonable lawsuits and ensure its full implementation to keep patients across America protected from the high costs of out-of-network bills. Thank you for your attention to this important issue.

Regards, Your Name

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