The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have paused the independent dispute resolution process for payment disputes between providers and insurers following a federal court decision invalidating part of the law.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of...
The Texas Medical Association (TMA) will now lead the charge against the federal government's rules for implementing the No Surprises Act, which aims to curb surprise bills levied on patients who unknowingly or in times of emergency receive care from providers who are out-of-network for their insurance coverage.
Last week, the...
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the American Medical Association (AMA) will end a legal challenge to federal rules on surprise billing arbitration but intend to file another suit in the future.
The suit was filed against the federal government last December, with the aggrieved parties arguing that the surprise billing...
Last Friday, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury issued a joint final rule that rectifies issues with the implementation of the No Surprises Act, a law that aims to curb surprise billing practices.
The rule defines the processes for payers and providers to settle payment for services provided that...