Texas District Court Vacates Surprise Billing Rules on Application Fees and Batched Items | Practical Law
A Texas district court has vacated portions of tri-agency regulations that implemented the federal independent dispute resolution (IDR) process under the No Surprises Act (NSA) (part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA-21)). The vacated provisions involve regulations on batching items or services for IDR payment determinations under the surprise medical billing rules and related guidance concerning application fees for the IDR process.