No Surprises Act Driving Medical Cost Hikes, Employer Groups Say

The No Surprises Act, which aims to protect patients from costly surprise medical bills is becoming “an unmitigated disaster for employers,” according to the head of the one of the largest industry groups for employer-sponsored health plans.

“The trends are bad and getting significantly worse, and I really do worry that we’re going to see a trend towards much higher inflationary factors,” Shawn Gremminger, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, said at a Georgetown University forum on the No Surprises Act Thursday.

The law has largely protected consumers from “surprise” bills in emergencies and when ...