No Surprises Act payment determinations on hold: 3 things ASCs need to know

Certified independent dispute resolution entities have been instructed to hold all payment determinations under the No Surprises Act. 

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Here are three more things to know;

  1. Until HHS and the Treasury Department issue further guidance, CMS has also asked entities to recall any payment determinations issued after Feb. 6. 
  2. A federal judge in Texas ruled Feb. 6 that the No Surprises Act’s revised arbitration process favors insurers. 
  3. CMS said in a letter that HHS and the Treasury Departments are evaluating and updating the IDR process to make them consistent with the court’s decision.
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