QPA, Air Ambulance Rules Violate No Surprises Act, Federal Judge Says

(August 28, 2023, 2:07 PM EDT) -- DALLAS — A federal judge in Texas vacated various portions of the No Surprises Act (NSA) rules, finding unlawful provisions incorporating “ghost rates” into the calculation of the qualifying payment amount, how to batch air ambulance transports and how to calculate when an insurer must make its first payment....