CMS Extends Enforcement Discretion For No Surprises Act QPA Calculations

By Amy Lotven / May 3, 2024 at 2:46 PM

Health insurers can use an invalidated methodology to calculate the qualifying payment amounts (QPAs), or median in-network rates, that are integral to the No Surprises Act’s patient cost-sharing requirements -- and its independent dispute resolution (IDR) process -- for an additional six months, CMS announced this week.


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