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Second Circuit Affirms Lower Court’s Ruling Rejecting Neurological Surgery Provider’s Challenge to the No Surprises Act

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On July 22, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, which dismissed an amended complaint brought by...more

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No More Surprise Medical Bills: Fifth Circuit Affirms Vacatur of Arbitration Provisions of Surprise Billing Rules (TMA II)

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On August 2, health care providers scored yet another significant victory when the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the vacatur of various federal regulations regarding the arbitration procedures used to...more

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[Event] 15th Annual Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation - May 2nd - 3rd, Chicago, IL

ACI’s Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation offers an unparalleled learning experience, specifically designed for the MCO legal community. Attend and develop winning legal strategies and business best...more

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No More Surprise Medical Bills: Biden Administration Finalizes Rule Resetting Administrative Fees for No Surprises Act...

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On December 18, 2023, the US Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) issued a rule finalizing the 2024 non-refundable administrative fee parties must pay to access the arbitration...more

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No More Surprise Medical Bills: In Another Victory for Providers, Texas Court Vacates Administrative Fee and Batching Provisions...

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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

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The No Surprises Act: A District Court’s Decision Results in Federal IDR Outage

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Although the No Surprises Act was signed into law almost three years ago and has been in effect for the past year and a half, there have been numerous delays in implementation and execution due to the complexity of elements...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

This Week in 340B: May 2023 #4

This weekly series provides brief summaries to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets on more than 40 340B cases to provide you with a quick...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 14th Annual Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation - March 29th - 30th, Chicago, IL

Hosted by ACI, 14th Annual Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will help you make sense of these developments, and their profound impact on...more

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No More Surprise Medical Bills: Providers Again Challenge No Surprises Act Rulemaking

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In late September 2022, health care providers in Texas sued the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (collectively, the Departments) over a recently issued final rule implementing the federal No...more

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Court Strikes Down Portions of Rule Implementing Independent Dispute Resolution Process Under the Federal No Surprises Act

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The newly enacted federal No Surprises Act (NSA), intended to protect consumers from surprise balance billing, continues to be the subject of considerable controversy. On February 23, 2022, a U.S. District Court in Texas...more

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Federal District Court Partially Guts Regulations Affecting the No Surprises Act Arbitration Process

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On February 23, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas gutted portions of the interim final rule affecting the independent dispute resolution (“IDR”) process of the No Surprises Act (the “Act”). Tex....more

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Texas Court Vacates Arbitration Provisions of Biden Administration Surprise Billing Rule

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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

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No Surprises: Congress Enacts Surprise Bill Law and Adds Mandatory Billing Transparency

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The recently enacted Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”) not only funds the government and provides further relief in regard to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it also adopted a number of new...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

The Future of CMS’s Appeal of the Injunction Halting the Nursing Home Arbitration Ban

Due to the November 7, 2016, Mississippi district court order granting an injunction against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ban on pre-dispute arbitration agreements in long-term care, nursing homes can...more

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Federal Court Enjoins U.S. Agency’s Nursing Home Arbitration Agreement Ban

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency within the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, recently issued a final rule prohibiting nursing homes and other long-term care facilities from utilizing...more

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The Empire Strikes Back – Nursing Homes Enjoin Government’s Rule Barring Arbitration Clauses in Agreements with Residents

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The way to stop a runaway train is to push the brake. The way to stop a runaway horse is to pull the reins. The way to stop a runaway jury is to demand arbitration. This September, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...more

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Ten Things to Know About the CMS Long-Term Care Requirements Final Rule

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Deadlines are looming to come into compliance with sweeping changes to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for long-term care facilities (LTC) participating in Medicare and Medicaid. The CMS final...more

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In Final Rule, CMS Acts to Bar Pre-Dispute Binding Arbitration Agreements With Nursing Home Residents Effective November 28, 2016

On September 28, 2016, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued its long-awaited final rule that, among other things, prohibits skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) and nursing facilities (“NFs”)...more

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U.S. Agency Prohibits Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency within the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, has issued a final rule that includes prohibiting nursing homes and other long-term care facilities from...more

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Impending Deadline: CMS Issues Proposed Rule Reform for Long Term Care Facilities – Part 3 of 4

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On July 16, 2015, the Federal Register published Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed rule to reform the requirements for Long Term Care Facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid. CMS will be...more

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