Under current law, health care providers and facilities may bill OON patients directly, requiring the patient to seek reimbursement from his or her health plan.
On Jan. 1, a new law will go into effect limiting "surprise" medical bills, or bills patients receive for out-of-network (OON) care, in emergency settings and from out-of-network providers at in-network facilities. The No Surprises Act, enacted in December 2020, is part of the 2020 year-end omnibus spending bill known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.
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