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No Surprises Act Implementation Bumpy Period Reaches One-Year Mark

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We are now in September! And while many folks are thinking about how summer has come and gone so quickly, those following the No Surprises Act implementation process may also be wondering how a whole year has passed since the...more

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This Week in 340B: July 2 – 8, 2024

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Find this week’s updates on 340B litigation to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets of more than 50 340B cases to provide you with a quick...more

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The No Surprises Act: The Departments Proposed Another Increase to IDR Fee, Will it Stick?

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On September 26, 2023, the Departments of Health & Human Services (HHS), Labor, and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) jointly proposed rules (September Rule) updating the administrative fee and Certified...more

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Another No Surprises Act Update: Texas Court Vacates Rules and Guidance Related to the “Qualified Payment Amount”

On August 24, 2023, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas again largely ruled in favor of the Texas Medical Association and other plaintiffs (including air ambulance providers) and vacated certain...more

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Texas Federal Court Issues Fourth Ruling Invalidating Parts of the Administration’s No Surprises Act Regulations

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On August 24, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued an opinion and order in Texas Medical Association, et al. v. United States Department of Health and Human Services(“HHS”)(“TMA III”). TMA...more

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Surprise… No Surprises Act Arbitration Is Too Expensive

Providers finally obtained court ordered relief to the $350 administrative fee each party was required to pay as part of the Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process under the No Surprises Act. Until the...more

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Implementation of the No Surprises Act Is Full of Surprises: What We Do and Don’t Know

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It’s likely no surprise to anyone who has been following the implementation of the No Surprises Act over the last couple of years that we again find ourselves on an uncertain path. While Regs & Eggs has focused on some of the...more

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Independent Dispute Resolution Process Halted Following the Government’s Third Major No Surprises Act-Related Loss in Federal...

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On August 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”), the Department of Labor, and the Department of Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”) temporarily suspended the federal Independent Dispute...more

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First Annual Report on the No Surprises Act’s Impact on the Health Care Market is Released

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On July 6, 2023, the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) released the first of five required annual reports on the impact of the No Surprises Act (NSA) on health care markets (the Report)....more

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Departments Release Update on No Surprises Act Independent Dispute Resolution Process

On April 27, 2023, The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and the Treasury (the Departments) released a status update on the Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process, which covers the period...more

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No Surprises Act: Washington State Rethinks IDR Transition Amid Federal Court Showdown

Washington State's Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) is delaying its transition to the federal No Surprises Act (NSA) Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process for at least six months. As a result of this...more

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Stop – Go – Stop Again – Now GO… Surprised by the No Surprises Act?

We are not surprised by the continued stop-and-go regarding guidance surrounding the No Surprises Act. Most recently, a Texas court vacated portions of the No Surprises Act’s updated final rule (the final rules were discussed...more

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Another Win for Providers: Texas Federal District Court Again Vacates Independent Dispute Resolution Rule for the No Surprises Act

On February 6, 2023, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled in favor of the Texas Medical Association and vacated portions of the final rule adopted in August 2022 (the “August 2022 Final...more

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Court Once Again Strikes Down Payer-Friendly Provisions in Surprise Billing Regulations

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On February 6, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated key provisions in the regulations implementing a federal arbitration process to settle out-of-network (OON) payment disputes between payers and...more

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No Surprises Act and Three Takeaways on Surprise Billing from the Initial Report on the Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR)...

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Enacted as Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the No Surprises Act (NSA) provides federal protections against surprise billing with respect to: - Emergency services (including post-stabilization...more

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More Legal Pressure on HHS to Modify No Surprises Act IDR Rule

Pressure continues to mount on the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reconsider and revise its August 2022 final rule modifying the No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution (IDR) process. The rule is...more

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Finally, More Certainty and Fewer Surprises – Final Rules Issued Under the No Surprises Act

The Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) issued final rules related to the No Surprises Act on August 26, 2022, to be effective October 25, 2022 (Final Rules).  These Final Rules...more

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No Surprises Act Frequently Asked Questions: Volume 9

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In 2020, Congress passed the No Surprises Act (NSA) in an attempt to protect uninsured patients from surprise billing. Some sections of the NSA became effective on January 1, 2022, while other sections are on hold until...more

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The Saga of the No Surprises Act Continues to be … Surprising

We previously noted that the regulations implementing the No Surprises Act (“NSA”) appeared to be inconsistent with the NSA because they seemed to establish the qualifying payment amount (“QPA”) as the appropriate payment...more

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New Final Rule Under the No Surprises Act Released

On August 19, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Labor (DOL), and Department of the Treasury (DOT), released “Requirements Related to Surprise Billing: Final Rules” (the Rules). The Rules...more

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Federal Agencies Release a Final Rule Implementing the No Surprises Act’s Independent Dispute Resolution Process

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On August 19, 2022, three federal agencies tasked with adopting regulations for the No Surprises Act (“NSA”) issued a highly anticipated Final Rule implementing key aspects of the NSA’s independent dispute resolution (“IDR”)...more

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More Turbulence for the No Surprises Act Thanks to Air Ambulance Providers

Given the trajectory, it is no longer surprising that the No Surprises Act (the Act) continues its turbulent path through implementation. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, on July 26, 2022, again...more

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Victory for Providers: Court Vacates a Portion of the No Surprises Act’s Informal Dispute Resolution Rule

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Several provisions of the No Surprises Act took effect on January 1, 2022, including prohibitions on out of network providers balance billing patients for emergency services provided by out of network providers and facilities...more

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No Surprises Act Update: Rule Governing Dispute Resolution Process Set Aside

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In a win for health care providers across the nation, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has vacated a key regulation regarding the process for resolving payment disputes between insurers and...more

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Surprised Providers Seek Changes to Latest Provisions of the No Surprises Act

Effective January 1, 2022, new billing protections went into effect that have the goal of providing greater protections for patients against surprise medical bills. As we discussed in our prior blog, the Departments of Health...more

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