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CMS Commences No Surprises Act-Related Committee for Ambulance Billing

Published on Fri Dec 03, 2021

With ambulance costs skyrocketing, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) moved on a No Surprises Act provision to improve ground transport. Details: On Nov. 19, CMS announced the “establishment of a new federal advisory committee, the Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB) Advisory Committee,” which is aimed at thwarting balance billing and price gouging in ambulance services, an [...]
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