Alternative dispute resolution has many advantages over traditional litigation, including reduced costs, expedited timelines and streamlined processes. However, one of the oft-touted reasons parties ...

In a final rule on fees for disputed claims, Health and Human Services and other departments are finalizing an amount of $115 per party for disputes initiated on or after the effective date of this ...

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 ...

State regulators are considering tweaking the default option for homeowners who have a dispute with their community ...

The new final regulations illustrate the Departments’ commitment to quickly implementing and enforcing the protections established in the No Surprise Billing Rules. Federal litigation challenging the ...

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 ...

What happens to the embedded in-house dispute resolution process if the company turns away from the DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) policy for various reasons, including political ones? Or fear ...

The downsides to the No Surprises Act’s dispute resolution process The No Surprises Act was designed to remove the costs of out-of-network providers as a barrier to patient care, but its independent ...