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EDPMA Announces New Affinity Partnership with Medlytix

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2026 EDPMA Announces New Affinity Partnership with Medlytix to Help Members Capture Lost Revenue and Strengthen Financial Performance Washington, DC — The Emergency Department Practice ...

Departments Release Long-Awaited IDR Operations Final Rule

This morning, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (“the ‎Departments”) released the years-in-the-making IDR Operations final rule. This final rule ‎addresses provisions that the Departments first ...

EDPMA Applauds Court for Protecting the No Surprises Act and the Independent Practice of Medicine

California Court Defended Congressional Intent to Shield Independent Dispute Resolution from Interference  CONTACT: Matthew Clark matt@edpma.org    Washington, DC – April 22, 2026 – The Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA) ...

EDPMA Urges Federal Agencies to Strengthen No Surprises Act Enforcement

Emergency departments are the front door to our healthcare system, providing care to anyone, at any time.  Ensuring their sustainability is critical to preserving access for all patients. The No ...

Downcoding at The Pitt – Article

I have worked in health care for almost 40 years now.  The first half working for health insurance companies and the last half working for physicians and hospitals.  Over those ...

Congressional Hearings with Health Plan CEOs Highlight Urgent Issues Impacting Emergency Medicine

January 23, 2026 Yesterday, senior executives from the nation’s largest health insurance companies testified before Congress in two high-profile hearings before the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the House ...

EDPMA Announces New Partnership with PayerPrice to Help Members Navigate Reimbursement Trends and Improve Financial Performance

Washington, DC - August 18, 2025 - The Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA) is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with PayerPrice, a leading software platform specializing in ...

EDPMA Supports No Surprises Act Enforcement Legislation to Strengthen Patient ‎Protections and Address Emergency Department Funding Challenges

(July 23, 2025) The Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA), the nation’s only professional trade association dedicated to delivering high-quality, cost-effective care in the emergency department, supports the introduction of ...

EDPMA Statement in Response to New RAND Study ‎“Strategies for Sustaining Emergency Care in the United States.”‎

A new report by RAND Health Care, which promotes healthier societies by improving health care systems in the United States and other countries, finds the viability of U.S. hospital-based emergency ...

EDPMA Calls on CMS to Develop State Medicaid Provider Enrollment Reciprocity

The Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA) is committed to ensuring that patients receive timely access to emergency care no matter when their emergency happens. This commitment requires the resources ...