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Article Published: March 17, 2026

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|

Federal Health Policy Update for February 19

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

Joseph Steinbock2026-02-19T15:25:00-05:00February 19, 2026|340b, Alternative payment models, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare regulations, surprise medical bills, telehealth|

Federal Health Policy Update for January 29

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

Joseph Steinbock2026-02-02T09:01:01-05:00January 29, 2026|Affordable Care Act, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, hospitals, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare regulations, MedPAC, surprise medical bills|

Providers Continue to Dominate Fee Dispute Resolution

Health care providers won the vast majority of the fee [...]

Joseph Steinbock2026-01-28T13:00:25-05:00January 29, 2026|surprise medical bills|

Federal Health Policy Update for January 8

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

Joseph Steinbock2026-01-08T15:28:08-05:00January 8, 2026|340b, Affordable Care Act, Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, ASH, hospitals, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicare, Medicare regulations, surprise medical bills, telehealth|

Controversy Over No Surprises Act Continues

Providers and payers continue to wage war over how the [...]

Joseph Steinbock2025-12-17T12:56:23-05:00December 18, 2025|surprise medical bills|

Federal Health Policy Update for October 23

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

Joseph Steinbock2025-10-23T15:28:32-04:00October 23, 2025|340b, Affordable Care Act, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, Medicaid, Medicare, surprise medical bills|

Protecting Consumers AND Providers? No Surprise

As intended, the No Surprises Act is protecting consumers from [...]

Joseph Steinbock2025-10-14T15:27:25-04:00October 15, 2025|surprise medical bills|

Dispute Resolution Continues Despite Shutdown

The No Surprises Act’s Independent Dispute Resolution process continues during [...]

Joseph Steinbock2025-10-07T11:51:23-04:00October 7, 2025|surprise medical bills|

Federal Health Policy Update for September 25

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

Joseph Steinbock2025-09-25T16:17:20-04:00September 25, 2025|Alternative payment models, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, COVID 19, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid regulations, Medicare, Medicare regulations, surprise medical bills, telehealth|