Emerging policy solutions to surprise medical bills
A USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy Event
Too often, patients are surprised to find a bill from an out-of-network provider involved in their treatment who they had no control in choosing. Studies suggest that roughly 1 in 5 emergency room visits and 1 in 10 elective inpatient procedures result in the potential for a surprise out-of-network bill, most commonly when patient seek care at an in-network hospital but end up treated by certain emergency department or ancillary physicians (such as anesthesiologists, radiologists, pathologists, or assistant surgeons) who are outside their insurer’s provider network, and financial consequences can be devastating.
In recent years, many states have moved to address surprise billing and a few federal proposals are floating around Congress. While there is broad bipartisan agreement that a problem exists, a solution can sometimes prove elusive. On Wednesday, February 20, 2019, the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy will present new analysis detailing policy approaches to eliminate surprise out-of-network billing and bring together policymakers and stakeholders to discuss how to craft a solution.
Agenda
Welcome and Introduction
Paul B. Ginsburg
Director - Center for Health Policy, USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy
Leonard D. Schaeffer Chair in Health Policy Studies
Senior Fellow - Economic Studies
Presentation
Panel Discussion: Policymakers
Jessica Altman
Commissioner - Pennsylvania Insurance Department
Lauren Block
Program Director, Health Division - National Governors Association
Mike Kreidler
Insurance Commissioner - Washington State
Mary Moody
Health Policy Advisor - Office of Senator Bill Cassidy
Panel Discussion: Stakeholders
Paul B. Ginsburg
Director - Center for Health Policy, USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy
Leonard D. Schaeffer Chair in Health Policy Studies
Senior Fellow - Economic Studies
Claire McAndrew
Director of Campaigns and Partnerships - Families USA
L. Anthony Cirillo
Board Member - American College of Emergency Physicians
Molly Smith
Vice President, Coverage and State Issues Forum - American Hospital Association
Leanne Gassaway
Senior Vice President, State Affairs and Policy - America's Health Insurance Plans
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