“In response to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) interim final rule implementing provisions of the No Surprises Act, WEDI called for the development of data standards to ensure interoperability of patient health data and prevent administrative burden.”
“In a letter to the HHS written by Nancy Spector, chair of WEDI, the organization expressed its support of the overall goals of the Act and gave several policy recommendations related to the Good Faith Estimate (GFE) and Advanced Explanation of Benefits (AEOB) provisions.”
“’The No Surprises Act protects patients from receiving surprise medical bills resulting from gaps in coverage for emergency services and certain services provided by out-of-network clinicians at in-network facilities, including by air ambulances,’ Spector wrote in the letter…”
“WEDI called for HHS to ensure that GFE and AEOB solutions are centered on data standards to ensure interoperability.”
“’In order for the industry to fully implement the GFE and AEOB requirements and do so in a manner that minimizes administrative burden and cost, the federal government and impacted stakeholders need to come together to develop appropriate solutions,’ Spector wrote. ‘These solutions must have industry support and be standards based.'”
“WEDI also called for the development of an “implementation glidepath” to aid stakeholders in compliance with the Act…” Read the full article here.
Source: WEDI: HHS No Surprises Act Needs Data Standards to Prevent Burden – By Hannah Nelson, September 9, 2021. EHR Intelligence.
