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CMS rule aims to streamline dispute process, boost transparency

A photo of President Donald Trump, CMS Administrator Dr. Oz, and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. jostling into each other near a podium with the presidential seal.
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The updated IDR rule seeks to streamline a strained arbitration process, even as insurers and providers trade blame over rising costs and the growing role of private equity in out-of-network billing.

Aiming to make the federal independent dispute resolution (IDR) process more “efficient and transparent, while also saving money for millions of Americans,” the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized the No Surprises Act (NSA).

The NSA update, officially known as the Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations Final