Surprise Medical Bill Rule Lawsuit Heading Toward Texas Court

Medical providers are putting all their eggs in one basket by moving to support a federal lawsuit filed in Texas against the Biden administration’s No Surprises Act rule on settling payment disputes.

The Texas Medical Association, one doctor, and a hospital sued the US Department of Health and Human Services in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on Sept. 22. The same week, the American Medical Association, and the American Hospital Association agreed to end their similar D.C.-based case and said they support the Texas case.

Medical providers and health insurers and employers that foot much ...