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Friday, October 23, 2026● Updated 6:00 AM ET
Policy & Law

Surprise-billing referees are turning big profits

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A STAT investigation finds nonprofit arbitrators that settle bill disputes between insurers and providers under the No Surprises Act are earning large margins with little oversight. The law still shields patients from most surprise out-of-network bills; if you get one, you can dispute it.

Source: STAT

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