Health Providers Signal Support for No Surprises Dispute Rules

The Biden administration’s proposed rule for operating No Surprises Act arbitration cases could significantly reduce the number of ineligible claims clogging the system and give medical providers more transparency into how insurers are treating their claims, provider groups say.

The 443-page proposed rule (RIN 0938-AV15) from the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, the Treasury, and the Office of Personnel Management released Oct. 27 is intended to make the system to resolve billing disputes between insurers and providers set up under the No Surprises Act more efficient, which should reduce the backlog of cases.

The No Surprises ...