Heading into the Jan. 1 implementation date for new surprise billing regulations, a few issues emerged as pain points for providers trying to adjust to the new rules.
An obvious concern involved the requirement to provide good-faith price estimates to uninsured and self-pay patients ahead of scheduled services, but other challenges loomed as well.
“Part of the administrative burden that patients had been taking on is now going to fall on providers,” said Kathryn Beard, regulatory compliance manager with R1 RCM.
Author Bio: Nick Hut is a senior editor with HFMA, Westchester, Ill.
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