Navigating the No Surprises Act: Prevent Ineligible Claims and Control IDR Costs

The No Surprises Act has shifted more financial liability onto employer-sponsored plans, driving a surge in Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) cases and unpredictable payment outcomes. As carriers, hospitals and staffing companies aggressively push out-of-network bills into IDR, plan sponsors face mounting administrative burden, volatile settlement and cost creep that could influence 2026 renewals.

This webinar will discuss how to minimize the impact from IDR and protect plans by excluding ineligible IDR claims due to procedural failures (i.e. timeliness, notice failures, documentation gaps, etc.), and strengthening plan design tools like Reference-Based Pricing. Attendees will gain actionable strategies to keep NSA-related costs from spiraling into 2026 and beyond.