April 21, 2022
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the opening of an online portal to be used for the Independent Dispute Resolution Process (IDR) under the No Surprises Act.
Providers who were involved in an open negotiation process that expired prior to the opening of the portal can initiate the IDR process until May 6. For claims currently in the open negotiation period, providers will continue to follow the normal timeline of initiation of the IDR process within four business days of the expiration of the open negotiation period.
To initiate a dispute through the portal, CMS requires the following:
For additional information please view the No Surprises Act Toolkit, which was recently released by the AMA. The Toolkit outlines the payment process and can be used by providers or facilities. The toolkit can be accessed here.
May 29, 2025
As the Legislature works to complete its work on the state’s two-year budget, another deadline is looming. Legislators are required to pass a balanced budget before the end of the fiscal year—June 30, 2025. If they don’t meet that deadline, the state will begin a partial shutdown.
May 29, 2025
Registration has opened for the Empowering Physicians: A Night of Reflection and Engagement event, featuring best-selling author Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD.
May 29, 2025
The AMA is encouraging physicians to contact their U.S. senators and urge them to revise the reconciliation bill passed recently by the U.S. House of Representatives. While the bill includes language that would stabilize Medicare physician payments, it also threatens to cripple Medicaid and CHIP.