Significant reduction in surprise medical bills: Trade groups

The No Surprises Act has prevented millions of surprise medical bills since January, according to new data from America’s Health Insurance Plans and the Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association, Becker’s Payer Issues reports. AHIP and the BCBS Association also estimated 275,000 claims have been submitted for arbitration since January 2022, more than the 17,000 claims predicted by government agencies.