EDPMA survey reports that emergency medicine physician groups experience a 39% reduction in out-of-network reimbursement since the implementation of the No Surprises Act.

The Emergency Department Practice Management Association released new data analyzing the impact and compliance issues of the No Surprises Act since its implementation in January 2022. Key findings include a 39% reduction in out-of-network reimbursement which suggests a significant decrease in commercial health plan reimbursement despite consistent demands on high-quality care and exacerbates existing workforce shortages and workplace strain. These dramatic declines in commercial reimbursement are occurring against the backdrop of Medicare fee schedule cuts and the lack of an inflation adjustment to the Medicare physician fee schedule. Read the press release and the study here.