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On August 2, 2024, the United States Fifth Circuit affirmed the rulings in the No Surprises Act litigation brought by the Texas Medical Association and other plaintiffs challenging the August 2022 Final Rule that has been...more
ACI’s Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation offers an unparalleled learning experience, specifically designed for the MCO legal community. Attend and develop winning legal strategies and business best...more
On February 6, 2023, health care providers scored a second significant victory when a federal court in Texas again vacated portions of the Biden Administration’s rules governing the arbitration procedures to resolve surprise...more
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
Controversy continues to surround the independent dispute resolution (IDR) provisions of the No Surprises Act (NSA). On November 18, bipartisan leadership of the House Ways and Means Committee sent a letter to the Secretaries...more
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
A collection of federal agencies recently released final rules regarding the No Surprises Act – the new federal law establishing consumer protections against surprise medical bills. The rules issued by the U.S. Departments of...more
The Big - Picture On August 19, the Biden Administration released a final rule on the No Surprises Act (NSA) that primarily addresses regulatory provisions invalidated by the United States District Court for the Eastern...more
The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor and the Treasury (the Departments) have issued a highly anticipated third final rule implementing the No Surprises Act (NSA). The rule, issued on Aug. 19, 2022,...more
On August 19, 2022, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health & Human Services issued final rules entitled, “Requirements Related to Surprise Billing: Final Rules,” which modify the independent dispute resolution...more
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
On August 19, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (the Departments) issued final rules implementing the No Surprises Act, known as the “Requirements Related to Surprise Billing: Final...more
On August 19, 2022, the US Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor and Treasury posted a final rule revising portions of the federal No Surprises Act (NSA). Generally, the rule finalizes three aspects of the...more
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
On February 23, 2022, the Federal Eastern District of Texas vacated the interim final rule regulations that establish the independent dispute resolution provisions of the No Surprises Act (NSA). On April 22, the Department of...more
On February 23, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas gutted portions of the interim final rule affecting the independent dispute resolution (“IDR”) process of the No Surprises Act (the “Act”). Tex....more
The No Surprises Act and Transparency in Coverage final rules go into effect January 1, 2022. Implemented as Titles I and II of Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, these rules are intended to protect patients...more
Federal executive agencies recently published two rules, one final and one proposed, aimed at publicizing the various costs associated with health care. A final rule, promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services...more
On November 15, CMS issued the Price Transparency Requirements for Hospitals to Make Standards Charges Public Final Rule (“Final Rule”), as directed by President Donald Trump’s Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality...more