CMS Plans IDR Changes
The Independent Dispute Resolution process that is the central implementation mechanism of the No Surprises Act will soon undergo reengineering. Working with the Labor Department and the Department of the Treasury, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to transition the IDR process from single-use web forms into a new IDR gateway later this year. Previewing a process that it anticipates officially unveiling in the near future, CMS notes that through this new gateway, users be able to start and respond to disputes; gain access to dispute dashboards and reports associated with their organization; track dispute information, including disputes [...]
