The No Surprises Act was enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which became law on December 27, 2020. Subpart G – Protection of Uninsured or Self-Pay Individuals, does apply to outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services provided in all outpatient therapy settings, including private practices and does include cash-based therapy practices as well as out-of-network providers.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a new Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) document on providing good faith estimates to uninsured and self-pay patients. Disclaimer: The information below and the answers to each question are accurate as of the posting of this article (December 27, 2021). As of this posting, we have been told that Subpart G – Protection of Uninsured or Self-Pay Individuals, does apply to outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services provided in all settings, including private practices. The Private Practice Section (PPS) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is seeking further clarification … Read More