Healthcare providers and payers trapped in escalating dispute resolution bottlenecks under No Surprises Act

Healthcare providers and insurance payers are filing 16% more disputes quarterly under the No Surprises Act, but the arbitration system is overwhelmed with backlogs despite faster closure rates. Providers lose revenue during dispute resolution delays, payers face administrative burden managing surging claims challenges, and both lack predictable timelines for payment resolution, forcing them to absorb costs or delay care decisions while disputes languish in the system.