Sign up for a quick primer on medical bill protections

Sign up for one of five webinars to learn how to use your No Surprises Act protections. Important rights for people with and without health insurance.

Health care

September 13, 2023

Learn about medical bill rights and protections using the No Surprises Act

The Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is partnering with PIRG (the Public Interest Research Group) to host a short overview of new patient protections and rights under the No Surprises Act. This important law offers important medical bill protections to people with and without health insurance.

Who should attend: nonprofits; employers and human resources personnel; faith leaders; community, business and civic leaders; local, state and federal legislative and constituent staff; patient organizations; social services and financial assistance programs; & anyone who wants to help family/friends with their medical bills.

When? The webinar will be held five times in September. We encourage you to attend the one hosted by your CMS region, but you are welcome to select any date/time that works for you.

Accessibility: ASL interpreters will be on all five calls. Spanish language interpretation will be available on Sept 21 at 10am ET.

Date	Time	CMS Regions	States
Thursday, Sept. 14th Register here for this webinar.	12:00-12:45 PM Eastern 10:00- 10:45 AM Mountain 9:00- 9:45 AM Pacific 8:00- 8:45 AM Alaskan 6:00- 6:45 AM Hawaiian	Region 9	AZ, CA, HI, NV
Thursday, Sept. 14th Register here for this webinar.		Region 10	AK, ID, OR, WA
Thursday, Sept. 14th Register here for this webinar.	1:00-1:45 PM Eastern 12:00- 12:45 PM Central	Region 3	DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV
Thursday, Sept. 14th Register here for this webinar.	1:00-1:45 PM Eastern 12:00- 12:45 PM Central	Region 4	AL, GA, FL, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
Wednesday, Sept. 20th Register here for this webinar.	3:30- 4:15 PM Eastern 2:30- 3:15 PM Central 1:30- 2:15 PM Mountain	Region 7	IA, KS, MO, NE
Wednesday, Sept. 20th Register here for this webinar.		Region 8	CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY
Thursday, Sept. 21st Register here for this webinar.	10:00- 10:45 AM Eastern 11:00- 11:45 AM Atlantic	Region 1	CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT
Thursday, Sept. 21st Register here for this webinar.	10:00- 10:45 AM Eastern 11:00- 11:45 AM Atlantic	Region 2	NJ, NY, PR
Thursday, Sept. 21st Register here for this webinar.	12:00-12:45 PM Eastern 11:00- 11:45 AM Central 10:00- 10:45 AM Mountain	Region 5	IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
Thursday, Sept. 21st Register here for this webinar.		Region 6	AR, LA, NM, OK, TX

Why should you attend: The No Surprises Act provides both insured and uninsured people with important rights and protections relating to medical bills. We’ll share how to use the new CMS Medical Bill Rights website and answer your questions. You’ll learn:

how uninsured people can get a Good Faith Estimate and prevent over-charges
when the new law prohibits certain out-of-network providers from sending a surprise bill
how to use the “action plan” tool that helps patients exercise their rights and find a resolution if they receive an unexpected medical bill
how to submit complaints or get answers at the No Surprises Help Desk
and more!