What HaloMD’s legal win means for No Surprises Act arbitration

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Arbitration choices, it seems, are like cockroaches. They’re very arduous to kill. 

It’s an extended held truism within the authorized world, and it was underscored this week when a federal choose shot down a well being insurer’s lawsuit difficult No Surprises Act arbitration choices. The ruling doesn’t bode effectively for different pending lawsuits difficult awards doled out underneath the 2020 legislation’s arbitration course of, generally known as unbiased dispute decision.  

“You may’t second guess the arbitrators,” mentioned Chris Deacon, a well being coverage advisor and former lawyer. “That’s the entire level of arbitration.”