The No Surprises Act: A Cost Saving Opportunity for Employer Plan Sponsors
Surprise! What Hospices Need to Know About the No Surprises Act
On May 27, 2025, Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare Plan of Georgia (“BCBSGA”) sued several emergency physician groups and their billing agent, Halo MD, alleging abuse of the No Surprises Act’s (“NSA”) independent dispute...more
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On April 27, 2023, The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and the Treasury (the Departments) released a status update on the Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process, which covers the period...more
Enacted as Division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the No Surprises Act (NSA) provides federal protections against surprise billing with respect to: - Emergency services (including post-stabilization...more
We previously noted that the regulations implementing the No Surprises Act (“NSA”) appeared to be inconsistent with the NSA because they seemed to establish the qualifying payment amount (“QPA”) as the appropriate payment...more