The Fifth Circuit and the Federal District Court of Connecticut have issued conflicting decisions on whether service providers may sue to enforce arbitration awards under the No Surprises Rules in the Consolidated...more
7/17/2025
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Arbitration Award Challenges ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Insurance Litigation ,
No Surprises Act (NSA) ,
Service Professionals ,
Surprise Medical Bills
The IRS recently issued Notices 2024-71 and 2024-75, which expand the list of “preventive care” benefits permitted to be provided by a high deductible health plan (HDHP) without a deductible and the list of benefits...more
11/11/2024
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Employee Benefits ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Flexible Spending Accounts ,
HDHP ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Savings Accounts ,
HIV ,
HSA ,
IRS ,
Medical Benefits ,
Medical Expenses ,
New Guidance ,
Preventive Health Care
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By December 31, 2023, health plans and insurers must submit an attestation of compliance with the anti-gag rules of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA). The rules apply to all agreements entered into...more
7/21/2023
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Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Gag Clauses ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
HRA ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
U.S. Treasury
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued new guidance, Notice 2023-37, which states that for plan years ending after December 31, 2024, HSA-compatible high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) will no longer be permitted to...more
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed the broad application of a district court decision that would have invalidated a number of preventive care requirements under the Affordable Care Act. As a result, health plans,...more