Massachusetts H1144 aims to protect health care consumers from surprise billing by regulating facility fees and unforeseen out-of-network services.

Massachusetts H1144 introduces measures to safeguard health care consumers from unexpected billing. The bill mandates that health care providers notify patients if they plan to charge facility fees at locations not strictly contiguous to hospital main buildings but within 250 yards of them. Providers must also inform patients if they are out-of-network and if they will bill separately for facility fees and professional services. The bill prohibits providers from billing insured patients for unforeseen out-of-network services, except for applicable copayments, coinsurance, or deductibles.

Massachusetts H1144 aims to protect health care consumers from surprise billing by regulating facility fees and unforeseen out-of-network services.

Massachusetts H1144 introduces measures to safeguard health care consumers from unexpected billing. The bill mandates that health care providers notify patients if they plan to charge facility fees at locations not strictly contiguous to hospital main buildings but within 250 yards of them. Providers must also inform patients if they are out-of-network and if they will bill separately for facility fees and professional services. The bill prohibits providers from billing insured patients for unforeseen out-of-network services, except for applicable copayments, coinsurance, or deductibles.