Statement attributable to:
Gerald Harmon, MD
President, American Medical Association
“The District Court for the Eastern District of Texas adds to the consensus shared by physicians, hospitals, lawmakers, and others that the rules created by federal agencies for settling billing disputes between providers and health plans conflict with the plain text of the No Surprises Act as passed by Congress.
“The AMA supports the court’s proper reading of the statute and remedy to the rule’s flawed interpretation of the independent dispute resolution process passed by Congress as a confirmation of the goals of the No Surprise Act and the patient protections it contains. The judge’s ruling does not impact the patient protections included in the No Surprises Act, which the AMA supports.”
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