Biden Administration Pauses Surprise Billing Arbitration After Latest Legal Setback

  • Feb 17, 2023

    The Biden administration suspended arbitrations related to the No Surprises Act (NSA), the law that banned medical balance billing in most cases, following Feb. 6 ruling from a Texas federal district court judge that struck down Biden administration regulations. The system was in stormy waters before the ruling, with federal officials already navigating a higher volume of arbitrations than expected and a national, coordinated wave of lawsuits brought by providers. Experts tell AIS Health, a division of MMIT, that the administration will need to be careful if it hopes to avoid providers’ legal ire while navigating a third attempt to write regulations governing the arbitration process, known as Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR), and a possible appeal of the new decision.  Read more
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