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  1. August 02, 2024

    5th Circ. Upholds Challenge To Surprise Medical Billing Rule

    The Fifth Circuit on Friday affirmed wins for plaintiffs challenging provisions of a federal surprise medical billing rule that relate to payment fights between out-of-network providers and health insurers, agreeing with a Texas federal judge that the rule places "a thumb on the scale" in insurers' favor.

  2. February 05, 2024

    'No Surprises Act' Allows Fair Arbitration, Gov't Tells 5th Circ.

    A Fifth Circuit panel on Monday questioned the government's assertion that a rule limiting how arbitrators can settle disputes between insurers and providers would create guardrails, asking how the rule would create more predictable outcomes.

  3. February 02, 2024

    3 Arguments, Hearings Benefits Attys Should Watch In Feb.

    This month, the Fifth Circuit will hear a battle over the arbitration process for challenging surprise medical bills, the Federal Circuit will referee a NASA worker's bid to get his military leave suit back on track, and Clorox will try to sink a 401(k) forfeitures class action. Here are three court dates benefits attorneys might want to add to their calendars.

  4. October 17, 2023

    Feds Urge 5th Circ. To Salvage 'No Surprises' Billing Rule

    A group of federal agencies urged the Fifth Circuit to reverse a lower court's "overbroad" decision that voided parts of a federal surprise medical billing rule implementing a system for handling disputes between out-of-network providers and insurers.

  5. September 26, 2023

    Doctors Back 5th Circ. Bid To Nix 'No Surprises' Billing Reg

    Groups representing anesthesiologists, emergency doctors and radiologists urged the Fifth Circuit to reject a federal surprise medical billing rule implementing a system for handling disputes between out-of-network providers and insurers, saying the regulation "unlawfully slants" the process in favor of insurers.

  6. 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."

  7. 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.