It is critical that the federal agencies continue releasing information on the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process. Researchers and policy makers, in addition to payers and providers, are ...

The No Surprises Act’s Independent Dispute Resolution process remains operational despite the government shutdown. CMS said Oct. 2 that all standard dispute timelines continue to apply but warned that ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is extending independent dispute filing deadlines through at least mid-October after the Change Healthcare cyberattack threw the process into disarray.

Hybrid dispute resolution methods like med-arb or arb-med can raise ethical issues, especially when the same neutral serves ...

Alternative dispute resolution, a process by which a neutral third party helps parties reach an agreement without litigation, is more successful during the pre-complaint stage compared with the formal ...

A proposed rule pertaining to the controversial No Surprises Act Dispute Resolution process, would, if finalized, require payers to provide additional information at the time of initial payment or ...

On August 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”), the Department of Labor, and the Department of Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”) temporarily suspended the federal ...

A new approach in arbitration separates issues—mediation for some, arbitration for others—improving efficiency in complex ...

As of 1 January 2022, the IDR Process is now in effect. Accordingly, providers offering applicable items and services will need to quickly familiarize themselves with the mechanics and intricacies of ...

This article is the second in a three-part series on judicial transformation based on the experience of PUCAR (Public Collective for Avoidance and Resolution of ...

Fraudulent disputes and administrative inefficiencies drive billions in avoidable economic costs Six new and enhanced dispute resolution tools utilize AI and proprietary technology to help provide ...