Judge Vacates Portions Of Rule Governing No Surprises Act Law

Mealey's (February 28, 2022, 1:52 PM EST) -- TYLER, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Feb. 23 awarded summary judgment to plaintiffs and vacated portions of a rule outlining the arbitration process in the No Surprises Act, finding that the plaintiffs alleged sufficient injury, that the rule improperly weighted one of the five factors laid out in the law and that the defendant agencies improperly evaded the notice-and-comment period....