Federal Health Policy Update for March 23
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for March 17-23. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. No Surprises Act After a February ruling in federal court that aspects of CMS’s implementation of the 2020 No Surprises Act contradicted the language of the act itself and unfairly favored payers over providers, CMS ordered a moratorium on new arbitration decisions for disputes filed on or after October 25, 2022 while it reviewed and revised its guidance on how payment disputes should be decided. Now, CMS has completed that task and issued [...]