Consolidated Appropriations Act Signed into Law, Includes Multiple Health Care-Related Provisions
On Dec. 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law a $1.4 trillion government funding and a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill providing critical pandemic aid and an extension of government funding through Sept. 2021. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 includes a number of health care-related provisions. This update addresses two of those provisions: ending surprise billing for emergency and involuntary out-of-network services and requiring new health plan reporting on prescription drug spending.
