Tip for Balance Billing Dispute (insurer/state-specific)

Do NOT pay the balance bill while the dispute is pending — it may be harder to recover the money

Tip for Balance Billing Dispute (insurer/state-specific)

The No Surprises Act prohibits balance billing for emergency services and certain non-emergency services at in-network facilities

Tip for Balance Billing Dispute (insurer/state-specific)

Many states have their own balance billing protections that may be stronger than federal law

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Balance Billing Dispute

Balance Billing Dispute (insurer/state-specific) · Health Insurance Plans / State Regulators

Dispute form for when a provider bills a patient for the difference between the provider's charge and the insurer's allowed amount. May violate the No Surprises Act or state balance billing protections.

Form Details

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Where to Submit This Form

📬

Mail to the provider's billing department and/or your insurer

🌐

File through CMS No Surprises Act complaint portal or your state DOI

https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises/consumers

📠

Fax to the insurer's claims dispute department

Filing Deadline

File within 120 days of receiving the balance bill. For No Surprises Act violations, there is no strict deadline but file promptly.

Required Attachments

📎 Copy of the balance bill from the provider
📎 EOB showing the insurer's allowed amount and payment
📎 Evidence of the provider's network status at the time of service
📎 Any relevant correspondence with the provider or insurer

Processing Time

30-60 days for insurer review. State DOI investigations may take 30-90 days.

What Happens Next

The insurer or state regulator will investigate. If the balance bill violates the No Surprises Act or state law, the provider may be required to reduce the bill to the in-network rate.

Tips for This Form

✓ Do NOT pay the balance bill while the dispute is pending — it may be harder to recover the money
✓ The No Surprises Act prohibits balance billing for emergency services and certain non-emergency services at in-network facilities
✓ Many states have their own balance billing protections that may be stronger than federal law
✓ Request an itemized bill from the provider to verify the charges

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