MS · last verified 2026-05-12
Mississippi — NSA dispute pathway
Ground-ambulance balance-billing law
STATE LAW APPLIES
Miss. Code 83-9-371 (HB 1489 of 2024)
State IDR pathway
[VERIFY PENDING]
Federal IDR (45 CFR §149.510)
ERISA self-funded plans
STATE DOI HAS NO JURISDICTION
Self-funded plans always route to Federal IDR + DOL/EBSA enforcement, regardless of state.
How Mississippi fits the NSA picture
Mississippi HB 1489 of 2024 (Triage, Treat & Transport to Alternative Destination Act). OON minimum is greater of locally-set rate or 325% of rural Medicare; payment is 'payment in full' except cost-sharing.
State DOI consumer-protection entry ↗Statute: Miss. Code 83-9-371 (HB 1489 of 2024)
Free first step — CMS No Surprises Help Desk
The CMS-administered consumer complaint pathway. Free, federal, and the recommended first action for any balance-billed insured patient. You have 90 calendar days from when you knew or should have known of the NSA violation to file.