NO SURPRISES ACT

The No Surprises Act protects consumers who get coverage through their employer (including a federal, state, or local government), through the Health Insurance Marketplace® or directly through an individual health plan, beginning January 2022. These rules:

• Ban surprise billing for emergency services. Emergency services, even if they’re provided out-of-network, must be covered at an in-network rate without requiring prior authorization.
• Ban balance billing and out-of-network cost-sharing (like out-of-network co-insurance or copayments) for emergency and certain non-emergency services. In these situations, the consumer’s cost for the service cannot be higher than if these services were provided by an in-network provider, and any coinsurance or deductible must be based on in-network provider rates.
• Ban out-of-network charges and balance billing for ancillary care (like an anesthesiologist or assistant surgeon) by out-of-network providers at an in-network facility.
• Ban certain other out-of-network charges and balance billing without advance notice. Health care providers and facilities must provide consumers with a plain-language consumer notice explaining that patient consent is required to get care on an out-of-network basis before that provider can bill the consumer.

For consumers who don’t have insurance, these rules make sure they’ll know how much their health care will cost before they get it, and might help them if they get a bill that’s larger than expected.

The rules don’t apply to people with coverage through programs like Medicare, Medi-Cal, Indian Health Services, Veterans Affairs Health Care, or TRICARE because these programs have other protections against high medical bills.
No Surprises Act – Disclosure Notice

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No Surprises Act – Good Faith Estimate Notice for Uninsured and Self-pay Patients

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Ventura County Medical Center is dedicated to making our pricing available so that you can make more informed decisions about your healthcare costs.

We provide a variety of resources to help you better understand the costs of your medical care and assist you in planning ahead for medical expenses.PARA Price Transparency Tool (para-hcfs.com)

PARA Price Transparency Tool

Click here for more information and to see the Patient Price Estimator