In this episode, Steven Pine and Gary Qualls discuss the arbitration provision under the federal No Surprises Act, controversy around the qualifying payment amount (QPA), a recent decision in a Texas federal court that...more
This alert summarizes recent rules implementing the federal independent dispute resolution (IDR) process under the No Surprises Act (the Act). In a nutshell, the federal IDR process is the process in which arbitrators decide...more
On 28 December 2020, the federal No Surprises Act (Act) was enacted. The Act seeks to protect patients from so-called “surprise medical bills” in certain emergency and nonemergency settings for out-of-network patients. This...more
The American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) has recently amended its AAA Commercial Rules (the “Commercial Rules”), which apply to thousands of U.S. domestic arbitrations annually. The amendments take effect for all...more