Texas Medical Association et al v. United States Department of Health and Human Services et al

  1. July 20, 2023

    Employer Groups, Insurers Fight For 'No Surprises' Law

    Employers and the health insurance industry are putting their legal weight behind the federal government's appeal of a Texas federal judge's decision that an arbitration system created for handling payment disputes with out-of-network providers unfairly favors insurers — warning that the only other choice is an unpredictable and expensive "free-for-all."

  2. July 13, 2023

    Gov't Takes 'No Surprises Act' Challenge To 5th Circ.

    A group of federal agencies has urged the Fifth Circuit to reverse a Texas federal judge's decision rejecting provisions in an arbitration rule for a medical billing law known as the "No Surprises Act," arguing that the proposed rule falls squarely within Congress' directives.

  3. February 06, 2023

    'No Surprises' Medical Billing Rule Is Still Illegal, Judge Rules

    A Texas federal judge granted wins Monday to plaintiffs in a consolidated lawsuit challenging a federal surprise medical billing rule relating to an arbitration system for handling payment fights between out-of-network providers and health insurers, finding the rule places "a thumb on the scale" in insurers' favor.

  4. October 13, 2022

    Health Orgs Push For Early Wins In Surprise Billing Challenge

    The Texas Medical Association and an air ambulance company have both asked for wins in their lawsuit in Texas federal court challenging a federal surprise medical billing rule relating to an arbitration system for handling payment fights between out-of-network providers and health insurers.

  5. October 05, 2022

    Challenges To HHS Surprise Billing Rule Consolidated

    A Texas federal judge has decided to combine two lawsuits challenging a surprise medical billing rule relating to an arbitration system for handling payment fights between out-of-network providers and health insurers.