EDPMA Member Alert: HHS Halts IDR in Wake of TMA IV Ruling
On Friday, August 4th, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) suspended the No Surprises Act’s Federal IDR process after the August 3rd court ruling against the federal ...
EDPMA Applauds TMA IV Ruling
August 4, 2023 - EDPMA is very pleased that the United States District Court in Texas accepted the position of the Texas Medical Association, other plaintiffs, EDPMA, and others that ...
EDPMA Opposes Expanded Use of QPA Benchmark
July 21, 2023 - As providers on the front lines of emergency care in this country, the Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA) is deeply troubled by the proposal to ...
The Impact of The Healthcare Landscape on Emergency Medicine Physician Practices
EDPMA knows that Envision Healthcare’s challenges are not unique. Factors like workforce shortages, wage inflation, NSA flawed implementation, lower physician reimbursement & unchecked payer practices harm our healthcare system & ...
EDPMA files Amicus Brief in the Haller Case
The Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA) strongly supports the goal of the No Surprises Act – to keep patients out of the middle of billing disputes. A lawsuit ...
EDPMA Study Reveals 91% of Claims Filed Through the Independent Dispute Resolution Process Remain Open and Unadjudicated Due to the Flawed Implementation of the No Surprises Act
And almost 96% of outstanding claims are 5+ months old. Read more here ...
EDPMA Files Amicus Brief in Support of TMA IV Lawsuit
On February 21, 2023, EDPMA filed an amicus brief in support of the lawsuit led by Texas Medical Association (TMA) that demands the Department of Health and Human Services, Department ...
EDPMA Chair Pushes for Clarity and Urgency in Restarting The Federal Independent Dispute Resolutions Process
EDPMA Chair of the Board, Don Powell, DO FACEP, released the following statement regarding the summary judgement issued in favor of the Texas Medical Association (TMA), Dr. Adam Corley and ...
EDPMA Files Amicus Brief in Support of TMA III
On January 31, 2023, EDPMA filed an amicus brief in support of the Texas Medical Assocation (TMA) to ensure the fair and equitable implementation of the No Surprises Act as ...
EDPMA Study Reveals 32% Decrease in OON payments due to the flawed implementation of the No Surprises Act
Emergency medicine physician groups are expected to lose almost $1 billion annually, threatening patient access to emergency care. Read more here. ...
