U.S. medical billing law sees over 2M disputes, far above 17K estimate

A federal law meant to curb surprise medical bills is facing an arbitration system that has handled more than 2 million disputes, vastly exceeding the 17,000 figure lawmakers expected. Researchers calculate that just the arbitration portion of the No Surprises Act has cost health plans $22.4 billion over its first four years. The gap between projected and actual disputes highlights the law's implementation challenges.

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