0938-AV39 202310 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 0900 Department of Health and Human Services HHS Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Process Fees (CMS-9890)

This document sets forth requirements related to the fees established in the No Surprises Act for the Federal independent dispute resolution (IDR) process, which was established as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA). This rule finalizes the methodologies used to calculate the administrative fee and the certified IDR entity fee ranges for single and batched disputes. This document also finalizes the amount of the administrative fee and the certified IDR entity fee ranges for disputes initiated on or after January 1, 2024.

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 45 CFR 149 Pub. L. 116-260, Division BB, title I & title II No NPRM 09/26/2023 88 FR 65888 NPRM Comment Period End 10/26/2023 Final Action 12/00/2023 No Federal State No No No 1210 Employee Benefits Security Administration EBSA Joint 1545 Internal Revenue Service IRS Joint 3206 Office of Personnel Management OPM Joint Adrianne Patterson Director, Payment Policy and Financial Management Group 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 410 786-0686 adrianne.patterson@cms.hhs.gov Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, MS: WB-23-03, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21244