American Hospital Association September 21, 2023
The departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury yesterday released a proposed rule that would increase the administrative fee for disputes initiated under the No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution process from $50 to $150 per party per dispute, which would remain in effect until changed by subsequent notice-and-comment rulemaking. The departments also propose increasing the fee range for certified IDR entities by 20% for single determinations and 25% for batched determinations, which also would remain in effect until changed by subsequent notice-and-comment rulemaking. The changes...