Feds Finalizes $115 Participation, Other Fees for IDR Process
- The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (the Departments) have updated the amount each party must pay to resolve surprise medical bills through the federal independent dispute resolution (IDR) process. The Departments said in a final rule released yesterday that each party will have to pay $115 for disputes initiated...
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