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The federal No Surprises Act (NSA), which regulates how health provider rates are calculated in resolving surprise medical billing disputes, was upheld by the Fifth Circuit last week – further complicating the already complex system for paying health claims.
The panel reversed a lower district court's ruling that the federal government's dispute resolution process under NSA, which went effect in 2022, exceeded the statute's bounds. The Texas Medical Association was the leading plaintiff in the lawsuit.
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