Protecting Americans from unfair surprise medical bills

One in 5 Americans who visit an emergency room or have surgery get stuck with a surprise medical bill -- even if they made sure to go to a hospital in their insurance network.

These surprise bills can amount to hundreds or even thousands of dollars. But you shouldn’t have to shoulder unfair costs just because a service you needed at an in-network hospital was given by an out-of-network provider.

The federal No Surprises Act, which will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2022, is consumers’ best defense against surprise medical billing -- but it’s up to the Department of Health And Human Services (HHS), and its Secretary Xavier Becerra, to set strong rules to enforce the new law.

Send a message today urging the agency to close loopholes in the No Surprises Act and make sure Americans are fully protected from surprise medical bills.

When the No Surprises Act takes effect, there will be rules in place to protect you from most out-of-network bills you didn't consent to. But, if the rules have too many loopholes, the law won't be able to protect consumers the way it should.

Opponents are urging regulators to create loopholes so they can avoid the ban on surprise bills. We pay enough for health care already. We shouldn't be burdened with out-of-network charges we can't avoid.

We’re calling on HHS Secretary Becerra to make the new surprise billing rules as strong as possible to protect consumers like you and me. Add your name today.