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Article Published: August 17, 2026

Court Rejects No Surprises Act’s QPA Methodology

A federal appeals court has rejected how health care payers [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-08-13T15:13:58-04:00August 17, 2026|surprise medical bills|

CMS Clarifies Upcoming IDR Changes

Earlier this year, the departments of Health and Human Services, [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-08-12T13:02:41-04:00August 14, 2026|surprise medical bills|

Federal Health Policy Update for August 13

Don’t Miss: Federal court vacates key aspect of No Surprises [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-08-13T14:34:49-04:00August 13, 2026|Alternative payment models, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare regulations, surprise medical bills|

Developments in No Surprises Act/Independent Dispute Resolutions

Recent weeks have seen several developments and new information in [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-07-23T15:40:15-04:00July 27, 2026|surprise medical bills|

Federal Health Policy Update for July 23

Don’t Miss: Congress advances health care bills CMS proposes [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-07-23T16:24:56-04:00July 23, 2026|340b, Affordable Care Act, hospitals, MACPAC, Medicaid regulations, Medicare regulations, MedPAC, surprise medical bills|

HHS Regulatory Agenda Revealed

The federal Office of Management and Budget has posted an [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-07-09T14:17:47-04:00July 13, 2026|Alternative payment models, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations, Medicare regulations, surprise medical bills|

Federal Health Policy Update for June 18

Don’t Miss: 340B Rebate Model pilot program – next steps [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-06-18T15:54:28-04:00June 18, 2026|340b, Affordable Care Act, Alternative payment models, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare regulations, MedPAC, surprise medical bills|

Federal Health Policy Update for June 4

Don’t miss: CMS publishes new Medicaid work/community engagement requirements [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-06-04T16:22:08-04:00June 4, 2026|Alternative payment models, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, surprise medical bills|

Federal Health Policy Update for April 3

The following is the latest health policy news from the [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-04-03T13:16:45-04:00April 3, 2026|accountable care organization, Alternative payment models, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, hospitals, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicare, surprise medical bills|

No Surprises Act Activity in 2025

A new Health Affairs report offers a preliminary look at [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-03-24T16:46:20-04:00March 25, 2026|surprise medical bills|