The Texas Medical Association and additional plaintiffs have brought four Administrative Procedure Act (APA) challenges to the rules and guidance implementing the No Surprises Act (NSA) (termed TMA I, II, III and IV). The...more
9/1/2023
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
No Surprises Act (NSA) ,
Out of Network Provider ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
U.S. Treasury
The No Surprises Act (NSA) has been in effect since January 2022, and has faced litigation ever since from healthcare providers. States and federal agencies are also examining surprise billing and consumer protection laws...more
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
On December 2, 2022, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an FAQ announcing that it will not enforce the requirement for convening providers and convening facilities to include expected charges for...more
12/22/2022
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement ,
Good Faith ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Information Technology ,
No Surprises Act (NSA) ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Surprise Medical Bills
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