Surprised by the No Surprises Act?
Written by Kelsey Someliana-Lauer, Virtual Assistant with Therapy Practice Solutions Were you surprised by the announcement of the No Surprises Act going into effect in January of 2022? Were you even more startled to find out self-pay or private-pay mental health clinicians (in other words, those that see clients who are not insured or under-insured and charge them for services) were subject to abiding by this law? Have no fear, Therapy Practice Solutions is here! - to provide you with tips on how to not fret over Good Faith Estimates under the No Surprises Act. What is the No Surprises Act? The No Surprises Act is a policy “aimed to protect consumers, excessive out-of-pocket costs are restricted, and emergency services must continue to be covered without any prior authorization, and regardless of whether or not a provider or facility is in-network” ( https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises/Ending-Surprise-Medical-Bills ). Whew - what does that mean? This act is simply saying consumers