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No Surprises Act dispute resolution challenge

No Surprises Act dispute resolution challenge

The AHA and American Medical Association yesterday filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of a Texas Medical Association lawsuit claiming the revised independent dispute resolution process for determining payment for out-of-network services under the No Surprises Act skews the arbitration results in commercial insurers’ favor in ways that violate the compromise Congress reached in the […]
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Federal Court Strikes Portions of Regulations Implementing No Surprises Act

  On Wednesday, February 23, 2022, a federal court in Texas struck down five controversial portions of the interim final rule (“Rule”) jointly issued by three federal executive agencies (“Departments”) that implement the independent dispute resolution (“IDR”) process of the No Surprises Act (“NSA”). The portions of the Rule at issue set forth certain parameters […]
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Medical organizations continue to fight surprise-billing dispute process: 5 details

A coalition of medical organizations, including the Physicians Advocacy Institute and 16 state medical associations, filed an amicus brief supporting a legal challenge to the No Surprises Act dispute resolution process, according to a news release emailed to Becker’s. Five things to know: The groups are supporting a lawsuit filed by the American Hospital Association […]
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No Surprises Act Notice Requirements: The Good and Bad News for Providers

Surprise billing occurs when patients receive care from out-of-network providers without their knowledge. On July 1, the Biden Administration passed an interim final rule: the first portion of the “Requirements Related to the Surprise Billing Act,” in an attempt to curb excessive costs patients are required to pay in relation to surprise billing. The rule […]
New Surprise Billing Rules

Key Ways Providers Can Prepare for New Surprise Billing Rules

Starting January 1, 2022, healthcare providers will be subject to a new surprise billing law that makes it illegal for providers to bill patients more than in-network cost-sharing for out-of-network services and establishes an arbitration process to resolve unexpected out-of-network charges. The law, the No Surprises Act, was passed in December 2020 as part of […]
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Surprise Billing Fight Escalates As Providers Win Arbitration Add To House Bill

The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the No Surprises Act with a provider-backed amendment adding an arbitration clause Wednesday afternoon. It will now head to the full House for consideration. Dive Brief: The House Energy and Commerce Committee is planning to add third-party arbitration to its surprise billing legislation, the No Surprises Act, on […]