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*This is the 12th article in a series analyzing the No Surprises Act and its implementation. To view the entire series, click here. A link to the proposed rule is here. As background, Congress passed the Act to prevent...more
As reported earlier in the MedLaw Blog (August 9, 2023), a federal District Court vacated portions of the No Surprises Act federal regulations. Thereafter, CMS halted the arbitration process for resolving disputes regarding...more
On September 21, 2023, the US Departments of Treasury (DOT), Labor (DOL), and Health and Human Services (HHS) (the Departments) issued new rulemaking governing the administrative fee required to access the arbitration process...more
On August 24, 2023, health care providers in Texas scored yet another victory when a federal court vacated additional portions of the Biden Administration’s rulemaking under the federal No Surprises Act (the Act). This marked...more
On August 3, 2023, health care providers in Texas scored yet another victory when a federal court vacated additional portions of the Biden Administration’s rules governing fee collection and claim batching under the federal...more
President Biden’s proposed 2024 budget includes substantial additional amounts for continued funding of the implementation and enforcement of the No Surprises Act (NSA) and the transparency laws passed along with the NSA,...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
Holland & Knight Health Dose Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. This...more
On August 19, 2022, the US Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury, as well as the Office of Personnel Management, released a highly-anticipated final rule clarifying the procedures and considerations...more
Below is Alston & Bird's Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...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
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
On February 23, the federal District Court in the Eastern District of Texas struck down key provisions of regulations issued by the federal Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (Departments) and...more
The No Surprises Act (the Act) continues to bump through its initial implementation phase. As we discussed in our prior blog, out-of-network physicians and facilities (OON Providers), and their allies, are pushing back...more
On February 23, 2022, in what is being heralded as a significant victory for health care providers, a federal court in Texas vacated portions of the Biden Administration’s rules governing the arbitration procedures to resolve...more
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
President Biden set an ambitious health care agenda in his campaign and maintained that focus as he took office. The Biden administration has expressed a strong commitment to “protect and build on the Affordable Care Act,...more
As the Biden administration begins its second year in office, the administration remains focused on its core health policy agenda—advancing coverage, access and equity....more
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
As part of the Biden administration’s focus on enforcement of the No Surprises Act (NSA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a bulletin (the Bulletin) indicating that it will closely review the...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both back in session this week, where they will largely focus on the path forward for voting rights and FY22 appropriations. The House also...more
The Biden administration has released a series of rules and guidance to implement the No Surprises Act, which went into effect on January 1. All providers and facilities must now provide a good faith estimate to uninsured and...more
Benesch reviews state, federal modifications to restrictive covenant laws - In a “Year-End Review,” Benesch points out there was considerable activity in trade secret and restrictive covenant law in 2021. Some of the...more
As Congress reconvenes, it faces a packed agenda in a legislative year that will be shortened by the upcoming midterm elections and remains buffeted by the persistent coronavirus pandemic. The list of healthcare priorities is...more
As 2021 nears a close, acute care hospitals and health systems are facing a host of financial, regulatory, and legislative challenges. In this special episode of Diagnosing Health Care, Rick Pollack, President and CEO of the...more