A new web platform for processing No Surprises Act payment disputes could make it easier for medical providers and insurers to track cases, spot trends and potentially resolve cases quicker, experts say. But they don't expect it will do much to address the fiercest complaints about an overwhelmed system critics say invites abuse.
Since a federal court knocked down a national ban on workplace noncompete contracts, states have carried the mantle by passing a wave of new legislation targeting employment restrictions on healthcare workers.
Hospitals feeling a mounting financial squeeze are getting more aggressive in contract negotiations and reimbursement disputes with insurance companies.