The No Surprises Act is Here: Are You Compliant?
The No Surprises Act (NSA) was designed to protect individuals from surprise medical bills. The Act prohibits balance billing in certain circumstances and provides a better understanding of the cost of medical services. The Act has many intricacies and implementation has been challenging. This session will explore the requirements of the Act for physician practices. You will learn how to:
Speaker:
Laura Watkins, FACMPE, CPC
Senior Medical Practice Consultant, SVMIC
Laura J. Watkins is a Senior Medical Practice Consultant with Medical Practice Services at SVMIC. In this role, she assists physicians and their staff with revenue cycle and operational assessments, billing, coding, HIPAA, and OSHA. She has over 30 years of healthcare experience with 21 years specializing in billing and revenue cycle management. Laura received her Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Murray State University. She is a Board Certified Medical Practice Executive and Fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives and received certification as a Professional Coder. Laura previously served as President for Nashville Medical Group Management Association and as a Chapter Officer for the Nashville AAPC.