Sep 16, 2025 | Arbitration, Blog Post, Private Equity
The No Surprises Act represented a landmark achievement—one designed to protect patients from unexpected medical bills. But while the law’s intent was clear, its implementation—particularly the arbitration process, also known as the independent dispute resolution...
Sep 2, 2025 | Arbitration, Blog Post, Private Equity
A new Health Affairs article from Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms reveals how the Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process under the No Surprises Act has veered sharply off course, driving $5 billion in wasteful health care spending that...
Aug 14, 2025 | Arbitration, Blog Post
The No Surprises Act protects patients from unexpected out-of-network (OON) medical bills, but a growing industry of profit-seeking middlemen is exploiting loopholes in the system—driving up costs and threatening patient access to care, according to new research...
Jul 30, 2025 | Arbitration, Blog Post, Private Equity
While the No Surprises Act was intended to curb the worst of unfair billing practices from out-of-network providers and certain private equity firms, a recent analysis from the Niskanen Center highlights how misuse of the arbitration process is contributing to $1...
Jul 23, 2025 | Arbitration, Blog Post
While the No Surprises Act successfully protects patients from unexpected medical bills, Nutex Health’s approach reveals how the law’s arbitration process, also known as the Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR), can be exploited for financial gain. The implications...
Jul 15, 2025 | Arbitration, Blog Post, Private Equity
A new Health Affairs article published by researchers at Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms and released as a companion article to an earlier analysis, highlights alarming inconsistencies in how arbitrators are resolving payment disputes under...
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