Many providers make the No Surprise Billing Rules more complicated and expansive than they are. This short guide is intended to help providers understand, implement, and monitor compliance with the new rules.

UNDERSTANDING THE RULES. The rules were designed to protect patients in two situations: (1) a selfpay patient who receives a bill for substantially more than they expected; and (2) an insured patient who receives an unexpected bill from an out-of-network (OON) provider or facility for certain emergency or non-emergency services...