Administration proposes reopening of IDR operations comment period

The departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury, along with the Office of Personnel Management, Dec. 22 announced they intend to reopen the period for submitting comments on a proposed rule for new requirements relating to the disclosure of information that group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage must include. The proposed rule also addresses initial payments or notices of denial of payment for certain items and services subject to the surprise billing protections in the No Surprises Act. The departments intend to publish a notice in the Federal Register with further details on reopening the comment period for Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Operations.