Radiology accounts for the 2nd most IDR payment determinations under the No Surprises Act
Radiology Business June 14, 2024
Radiology accounted for the second highest number of payment determinations under the No Surprises Act in the back half of 2023, according to new data from the federal government released Thursday.
Between July 1 and the end of last year, parties initiated more than 390,000 disputes through the federal independent-dispute resolution portal. That represents a 35% uptick compared to the front half of 2023 and is “particularly notable” given that the feds halted the process for nine weeks after several court orders.
Arbitrators in these disputes between health insurers and providers rendered payment determinations across over 125,000 disputes in the second half of 2023. Emergency medicine services accounted for the majority at 59%, followed by radiology at 14%, figures similar...