‘A Missed Opportunity’: Payers Lash Out Against Surprise Billing Final Rule

‘A missed opportunity’: Payers lash out against surprise billing final rule

A highly anticipated rule finalized Thursday meaningfully improves how insurers and providers settle disputes over out-of-network bills. But payers say it doesn’t go far enough to curb alleged provider abuse.

ACEP, ACR and ASA Applaud Final IDR Operations Rule as Major Step Forward for No Surprises Act Implementation

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and American College of Radiology (ACR) today applauded the final Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Operations Rule under the No Surprises Act (NSA) released on May 28, commending federal agencies for their thoughtful and collaborative approach in addressing longstanding challenges and advancing a more functional, transparent dispute resolution sy…

Feds release highly anticipated No Surprises Act final rule, drawing mixed reactions from radiology

"This rule does not address the core issues driving dysfunction in the NSA process,” Radiology Associates of North Texas said May 28.

No Surprises Portal Overhaul Finalized

Feds Finalize No Surprises Portal Overhaul The federal government has finalized major updates to the No Surprises Act dispute resolution process. The new rule aims to reduce administrative burdens, improve transparency, and streamline payer-provider disputes. Federal agencies including the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, the Treasury Department, and the Office of Personnel Management released the final regulatio…

CMS releases final rule on updates to No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution process

The departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury issued a final rule May 28 intended to improve the functioning of the No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution process. The rule streamlines communication between payers, providers and certified IDR entities and clarifies timelines and processes. It improves the functionality of the IDR process by finalizing various changes, including allowing up to 50 items and services…