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B-334587 Sep 16, 2022 1 (2022-09-16)

handle is hein.gao/gaonqa0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G $ U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-334587 September 16, 2022 The Honorable Ron Wyden Chairman The Honorable Mike Crapo Ranking Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Richard Neal Chairman The Honorable Kevin Brady Ranking Member Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service; Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration; Department of Health and Human Services: Requirements Related to Surprise Billing Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Department of Labor (DOL), Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (collectively, the Departments) titled Requirements Related to Surprise Billing (RINs: 1545-BQ01; 1545-BQ02; 1210-AB99; 1210-AC00; 0938-AU62; 0938-AU63). We received the rule on September 1, 2022. It was published in the Federal Register as final rules on August 26, 2022. 87 Fed. Reg. 52618. The effective date is October 25, 2022. According to the Departments, this final rule finalizes certain disclosure requirements relating to information that group health plans, and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, must share about the qualifying payment amount under the interim final rule issued in July 2021, titled Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part I. 86 Fed. Reg. 36872. Additionally, the Departments stated that this document finalizes select provisions under the October 2021 interim final rule, titled Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part II, to address certain requirements related to consideration of information when a certified independent dispute resolution entity makes a payment determination under the federal independent dispute resolution process. 86 Fed. Reg. 55980. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. § 801(a)(3)(A). This final rule was published in the Federal Register on August 26, 2022. The Congressional Record does not yet reflect the date this rule was received by the House and Senate; however, the Departments sent proof of delivery

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