CMS Finalizes Federal IDR Operations Rule Under the No Surprises Act, Cutting Fees and Adding Disclosure and Registry Require

Published: 05/28/2026

Sources:
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

In the Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Operations final rules released today, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (the Departments) and the Office of Personnel Management finalized updated standards for group health plans and health insurance issuers (also known as “payers”); providers, facilities, and providers of air ambulance services (also known as “providers”); and certified IDR entities related to the Federal IDR process under the No Surprises Act

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