North Carolina’s hospitals and health systems support measures to ensure that providers are reimbursed for care provided to patients who have insurance coverage and that patients are held harmless when an out of network provider is seen at an in-network facility.
- Protect patients from getting caught in the billing cycle by enforcing assignments of benefits, joining 32 other states.
- Protect patients from the unnecessary fear of medical bills when they visit an in-network hospital but see an out-of-network provider by holding them harmless while also enabling a fair negotiation between the providers and insurance companies.
Member Resources
2023 NCHA Legislative Brief – Surprise Billing and Assignment of Benefit
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Background Materials
- Insurer sent $33,000 to a man struggling with addiction. He used the cash to go on a binge — and died -April 23, 2019
- Anthem accused of sending massive checks to patients to force providers in network – March 4, 2019
- Insurer skips doctors and sends massive checks to patients, prompting million-dollar lawsuit – March 1, 2019
NCHA Staff Contact
Cody Hand
Senior Vice President
Advocacy & Policy
and Deputy General Counsel
919-677-4113
chand@ncha.org
