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Dispute Not Resolved: BCBSGA Sues Providers for Alleged Misuse of NSA Arbitration Process | JD Supra
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jdsupra.com | Alison Andersen |David Greenberg |Roberto Martinez
On May 27, Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare Plan of Georgia, Inc. (BCBSGA) filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of Georgia US District Court, alleging that a group of health care providers, along with their third-party billing agent, manipulated the federal No Surprises Act’s (NSA) independent dispute resolution (IDR) process.
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2 days ago |
afslaw.com | Alison Andersen |Molly L. Wiltshire |David Greenberg |Roberto Martinez
In the complaint, BCBSGA accuses Sound Physicians (a large, multistate physician group) and its subsidiaries, together with HaloMD, Inc., of systematically submitting thousands of ineligible disputes to the NSA’s IDR process. BCBSGA alleges the scheme involved falsely attesting to claim eligibility, overwhelming the IDR process, and inflating offers, resulting in millions of dollars being improperly awarded to Sound Physicians on those claims.
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Aug 8, 2024 |
jdsupra.com | Alison Andersen |Jack Bierig |Caroline English
On August 2, health care providers scored yet another significant victory when the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the vacatur of various federal regulations regarding the arbitration procedures used to resolve billing disputes between providers and insurers under the federal No Surprises Act (NSA).
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Aug 7, 2024 |
afslaw.com | Aphrodite Kokolis |Caroline English |Alison Andersen |David Greenberg
On In this case, commonly referred to as TMA II, the Fifth Circuit held that the regulations improperly restricted the arbitrators’ authority to consider the various factors specified in the NSA when deciding on reimbursement amounts for out-of-network providers’ services.
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May 8, 2024 |
natlawreview.com | Alison Andersen
Last week, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a decision holding that state health care plans in North Carolina and West Virginia must cover gender-affirming surgeries. A copy of the decision, Kadel v. Folwell, 4th Cir. en banc, No. 22-1721 (April 29, 2024), can be found here. The appellate decision resolved two cases, one involving a North Carolina state health plan for teachers and state employees and the other involving West Virginia’s Medicaid Program.
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