The ERISA Industry Committee is Disappointed that the Long-Awaited Release of the Final Surprise Medical Billing Regulations Falls Short

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) expressed disappointment that instead of taking steps to lower health care costs – especially in these inflationary times – the Federal Departments watered down the surprise medical billing requirements that dictate how much an employer-sponsored self-insured health plan is required to pay when emergency services are furnished by an out-of-network provider and when an out-of-network provider furnishes services at an in-network medical facility.