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District Court Declares Portion of Regulations Governing NSA’s Dispute Resolution Process Invalid

On February 6, 2023, Judge Kernodle of the Eastern District of Texas once again vacated certain provisions of an agency rule as inconsistent with the No Surprises Act (the “NSA”).  Almost a year ago, Judge Kernodle issued a similar decision, which we blogged about.  Both decisions concerned the independent dispute resolution (“IDR”) process the NSA … Continue Reading

Judge Strikes Down Part Of Administration’s Surprise Billing Rules In Win For Physicians

The Biden Administration’s Interim Final Rule implementing provisions of the No Surprises Act suffered its first major legal setback yesterday.  Judge Kernodle of the Eastern District of Texas issued a decision vacating portions of the Rule relating to the independent dispute resolution (“IDR”) process that the Act creates. As we’ve previously reported, the No Surprises … Continue Reading

AMA and AHA Challenge IDR Process under the No Surprises Act

The American Medical Association and the American Hospital Association filed suit under the Administrative Procedure Act in the District of Columbia District Court challenging portions of the interim final rule (the “Rule”) issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, the Department of the Treasury, and the Office of Personnel … Continue Reading
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