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5th circuit partially invalidates No Surprises Act QPA rule

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The 5th Circuit struck down parts of the No Surprises Act’s QPA calculation while upholding federal limits on air ambulance payment challenges.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that key portions of the federal government’s qualifying payment amount (QPA) calculation under the No Surprises Act were unlawful.

In its August 11 decision, the court sided with the Texas Medical Association and other provider groups on two challenges to the

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