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Article Published: July 27, 2026

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|

Federal Health Policy Update for March 19

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

Joseph Steinbock2026-03-19T15:32:37-04:00March 19, 2026|accountable care organization, Alternative payment models, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Medicaid, Medicare, surprise medical bills|

CMS Plans IDR Changes

The Independent Dispute Resolution process that is the central implementation [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-03-17T13:53:34-04:00March 18, 2026|surprise medical bills|

Groups Protest No Surprises Act Implementation

A group of more than 60 health care payers, employer [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-02-25T13:03:39-05:00February 26, 2026|surprise medical bills|