Jul 15, 2026 | Arbitration, Blog Post, Private Equity
Bill would drive more IDR waste, fraud, and abuse harming consumers and employers The No Surprises Act is already protecting millions of Americans from surprise medical bills. While the core patient protections of the law are not at issue, a handful of private...
Jul 13, 2026 | Arbitration, Press Release, Private Equity
Washington, D.C. — With employers and consumers already bearing the exorbitant cost of Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) abuse, the Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing (CASMB) today launched a six-figure ad campaign to urge policymakers to oppose H.R. 4710,...
May 28, 2026 | Arbitration, Press Release, Private Equity
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the release of the final Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) operations rule, the Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing (CASMB) issued the following statement: “Today’s final rule takes initial steps toward greater transparency and...
Mar 30, 2026 | Arbitration, Blog Post, Private Equity
A new analysis published in Health Affairs offers an early look at Q1-Q2 2025 data from the No Surprises Act’s federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process, finding that “the volume of cases submitted into the IDR process continues to exceed all expectations.”...
Mar 11, 2026 | Blog Post, Private Equity
Abuse and misuse of the No Surprises Act’s independent dispute resolution (IDR) process is fueling the health care affordability crisis. One reason? The decision-makers at the center of the IDR process — known as IDR entities, or IDREs — benefit from misaligned...
Feb 10, 2026 | Arbitration, Blog Post, Private Equity
When Congress passed the No Surprises Act, the goal was clear: protect patients from unexpected out-of-network medical bills. The law has largely succeeded in that regard, shielding patients from most surprise bills — especially large balance bills tied to emergency...
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