Two No Surprises Act arbitrators lose government contracts to decide payment disputes
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The groups, Island Peer Review Organization, or IPRO, and Network Medical Review Company, will no longer be able to accept new disputes, the government said.
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is cutting off two groups tasked with arbitrating disputes over surprise medical bills, citing a failure “to meet minimum performance standards.”
The groups, Island Peer Review Organization, or IPRO, and Network Medical Review Company, will no longer be able to accept new disputes, the government said in a Wednesday announcement. The firms can appeal the decision, and Network Medical Review said it would do so.
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