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Jun 22, 20231 min readDecember 31 Deadline for Health Plan Gag Clause AttestationThe "No Surprises Act" requires price transparency for certain medical and pharmacy costs and health plans and health insurance policy...
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Jul 20, 20223 min readThe No Surprises ActThe No Surprises Act became effective on January 1, 2022. This Act restricts excessive out-of-pocket costs.