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AHA files amicus brief challenging district court decision rendering IDR awards unenforceable
The AHA filed an amicus brief Oct. 4 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit challenging a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, which ruled that independent dispute resolution awards under the No Surprises Act are judicially unenforceable.
Amicus Brief: Guardian Flight, L.L.C.; Med-Trans Corporation, v. Health Care Service Corporation
No. 24-10561IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSFOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
CMS releases No Surprises Act complaint data, enforcement report
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services Aug. 20 released a report presenting data on complaints and enforcement efforts by the agency concerning title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, which includes both the surprise billing and price transparency provisions of the No Surprises Act.
Appeals court affirms district court decision invalidating provisions in No Surprises Act
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Aug. 2 affirmed a district court's decision to set aside certain regulations implementing the No Surprises Act. In particular, the decision invalidates regulatory provisions governing how arbitrators are to weigh the qualifying payment amount in arbitration proceedings.
AHA Senate Statement on What Can Congress Do to End the Medical Debt Crisis in America
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The hospital and health system field strongly supports protecting patients from surprise medical bills.
Webinar: Implementing Regulations on Surprise Medical Billing: Part 4
In this webinar, the AHA staff discuss the interim final regulations implementing certain provisions of the No Surprises Act. We will focus on the issues we plan to address in our comment letter regarding the regulations including the independent dispute resolution process, the good faith estimates for the uninsured and self-pay patients, the dispute resolution process for certain patients to contest their bills, and additional oversight of health plans.
Hospitals and Health Systems Affirming the AHA Patient Billing Guidelines
This is a map of the hospitals and health systems who have affirmed the American Hospital Association's voluntary Patient Billing Guidelines, which outline how hospitals and health systems best serve their patients and communities, and underscore their commitment to ensuring that conversations about financial obligations do not impede care, while recognizing that determinations around financial assistance require mutual sharing of information by providers and patients.
Agencies to reopen comment period for No Surprises Act IDR rule
The departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury will reopen the public comment period for their proposed rule to improve the No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution process for 14 days beginning Jan. 22 to provide additional time for interested parties to comment.