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The No Surprises Act Part II – Independent Dispute Resolution Entities and a Lawsuit
On October 7, 2021, the Department of the Treasury, Department of Labor, and Department of Health and Human Services drafted and published Part II of the Requirements Related to Surprise Billing, which establish the Independent Dispute Resolution process. The most interesting development arising out of Part II relates to the discretion (or lack thereof) provided … Continued
Some Things Don’t Change
A study entitled, “Trends in the Concentration and Distribution of Health Care Expenditures in the US, 2001-2018” published in the JAMA Network Open[1] examined healthcare spending by between 30,461 and 39,165 individuals over that period. The authors[2] “sought to answer the following questions: How is the concentration of health care spending changing in the US … Continued
October is Health Literacy Month: aequum Raises Awareness, Offers Tech-Driven Solutions to Complex Medical Billing Information
Having easy access to understandable information is critical to a quality healthcare system. It is so critical that since 1999, October has been designated as Health Literacy Month, a time to bring awareness to the importance of making complex health information easy for all to navigate. During Health Literacy Month, organizations and individuals raise awareness … Continued