Patient Protections and Clinical Trials Under the ACA and CAA-21 | Practical Law

Patient Protections and Clinical Trials Under the ACA and CAA-21 | Practical Law

A Practice Note addressing patient protections under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) involving choice of health care professionals and coverage of emergency services. Enacted in December 2020, the No Surprises Act (NSA) (part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA-21)) recodified and expanded the applicability of the ACA's rules involving choice of health care providers—effective January 1, 2022. Also effective January 1, 2022, the NSA replaced and significantly expanded the ACA's patient protections involving emergency services addressed in this resource.

Patient Protections and Clinical Trials Under the ACA and CAA-21

Practical Law Practice Note 2-517-0345 (Approx. 22 pages)

Patient Protections and Clinical Trials Under the ACA and CAA-21

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A Practice Note addressing patient protections under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) involving choice of health care professionals and coverage of emergency services. Enacted in December 2020, the No Surprises Act (NSA) (part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA-21)) recodified and expanded the applicability of the ACA's rules involving choice of health care providers—effective January 1, 2022. Also effective January 1, 2022, the NSA replaced and significantly expanded the ACA's patient protections involving emergency services addressed in this resource.
This resource also discusses the ACA's protections for health plan participants who participate in approved clinical trials.