Dispute Resolution Outcomes for Surprise Bills in Texas

JAMA. 2022 Jun 21;327(23):2350-2351. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.5791.

Authors

Erin L Duffy¹, Loren Adler², Benjamin L Chartock³, Erin Trish¹

Affiliations

¹ Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, Los Angeles, California.
² USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy, Washington, DC.
³ University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, Philadelphia.

Abstract

This study examines Texas independent dispute resolution payment outcomes for clinicians and compares them with arbitration benchmarks.

MeSH terms

Dissent and Disputes*
Fees and Charges*
Health Care Costs*
Insurance, Health* / economics
Texas