Arbitration Support Resources

The Enforcement Act. The No Surprises Act (NSA) arbitration process, known as the Federal IDR has a glaring deficiency.  The enforcement of arbitration awards is placed in the hands of CMS, with the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) not being available to turn an...

The No Surprises Act (NSA) was passed and signed into law at the very end of the first Trump administration in December of 2020, and became effective January 1, 2022.  For years prior to its enactment, the law had been the subject of very intense debate, and its...

At a speaking engagement in Portland recently I heard an orthopedic surgeon say, “The NSA has no impact on my practice because I am largely in-network and the law is relevant only to the out-of-network community.” Wrong.  Below I explain why. It might come as a...

When you provide out-of-network care under the No Surprises Act, getting paid fairly depends on how well you manage the claim process. The system follows strict rules, deadlines, and documentation standards. When your team handles those pieces correctly, you improve...