The American College of Radiology has expressed support for the No Surprises Enforcement Act, introduced to Congress July 23 as a reinforcement measure of the No Surprises Act, which was signed into law in 2020.
The No Surprises Enforcement Act would fine health insurance companies that fail to pay physicians within 30 days of losing an independent dispute resolution.
The ACR endorsed the bill alongside the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American Society of Anesthesiologists, according to a July 24 news release.
“Insurance companies must be held accountable to reimburse providers for the amount determined by the [independent dispute resolution] process,” Alan Matsumoto, MD, chair of the ACR board of chancellors, said in the release. “Now, insurers are often not paying at all for these services provided to patients. This refusal trend may threaten the ability of practices to provide services in their communities and restrict patient access to care that the NSA was supposed to protect.”
