New Federal Rule Changes the No Surprises Act IDR Process
On May 28, 2026, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Treasury, along with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), finalized updates to the Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (“IDR”) process under the No Surprises Act (“Act”)[1]. The Final Rule[2] is designed to address longstanding operational challenges that have plagued the IDR system…






