Pulse of Payers on No Surprises Act

How are health plans and other purchasers feeling about facing the No Surprises Act at this juncture - with the ACT taking effect January 1, 2022 - ? Zelis recently conduct a survey "of 116 healthcare payer executives representing 85 payer health plans, third-party administrators (TPAs) and health planned-owned TPAs"

Here are six takeaways: 

• 95% of healthcare insurers expressed concern about the ability of the healthcare system to achieve compliance with the Act by the deadline.
• 64%y are concerned about adhering to the timelines required 
• 61% are concerned about transparency requirements
• 41% expressed concern about setting the appropriate reimbursement levels
• 41% are concerned about managing the Independent Dispute Resolution process
• 39% have concerns about provider directory requirements