The CMS has asked parties involved in surprise billing disputes to put payment determinations on hold following a Texas court’s decision last week to vacate portions of the final rule, Healthcare Dive reports.
The government is currently in the process of evaluating and updating independent dispute resolution guidance, systems and documents to make them consistent with the judge’s decision, according to a CMS notice.
Along with pausing new determinations, arbiters should recall any determinations made after Feb. 6, the CMS said. Arbiters can continue working through other parts of the dispute resolution process as they wait for further guidance from federal regulators. Read more.
