We have it on good authority & has been confirmed that the following is currently planned to be offered by the @SpeakerPelosi to @senatemajldr re: #surprisemedicalbilling: 1. the #SMB provisions have not been released per major physician & hospital organizations; 2. so we're....

2/ shadow boxing but the outline of the Pallone/Alexander/Cassidy "compromise" are generally known; 3. Urgent request that folks reach out to the House & Senate members and that they reach the Speaker to not include SMB in a last minute Lame Duck package w/ unkown terms.....

3/ 4. During the height of the #COVID19 pandemic, now is not the time to defund Pt care--recall that the non-partisan CBO scored the Pallone/Alexander bill at +$20B in savings--meaning reduced medical expenditures; 5. Timing is immediate as the Speaker is expected 2 offer tonight

4/ @Reese_Tassey @813JAFERD @drdanchoi @sonodoc99 @ercoderguy @movinmeat @amychomd @ACEPNow @RadiologyACR @ASAGrassroots @AmerMedicalAssn @ahahospitals @CMAdocs @NCMS_MedSociety @NC_ACEP @californiaacep @SunnyJhaMD @EDPMA @RBMAConnect @mass_marion @MarilynHeineMD @Valleus556

5/ for physicians in #NY #TX & #GA w/ meaningful & accessible to IDR unlike #CA #IL #NJ & now #MI, federal laws will impact a large % of your best payors #ERISA plans as they are regulated by the feds—GA estimates that 60% of their comm. plans are ERISA plans.