August 25, 2022
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released new FAQs providing guidance on the No Surprises Act, including requirements related to disclosures and the qualified payment amount.
CMS has also rolled out new functionality with its dispute portal that allows initiating parties to upload supporting documents when they begin a dispute. This is being done to prevent delays in dispute processing.
Between April 15 and August 11, more than 46,000 disputes were initiated through the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process. CMS has created a new page on the No Surprises Act website containing some common mistakes and helpful tips for initiating parties to address the unanticipated amount of initiated disputes and the amount of disputes that have been initiated, but are not eligible for the IDR process.
October 8, 2026
On September 29, a Hennepin County jury issued an $84 million malpractice verdict against Fairview Health Services, in a case involving a patient who died of complications following an exercise-induced heart attack.
October 8, 2026
A group of fifth-grade students from Lincoln Elementary School in St. Cloud got a firsthand look at the world of medicine on October 5, during a special Mini Medical School Day hosted by the University of Minnesota Medical School CentraCare Regional Campus St. Cloud.
October 8, 2026
On October 7, the MMA released an updated version of its “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Resource Guide for Physicians.”