No Surprises Act Four Years Later: Payment Delays, Enforcement, and Independent Practice

No Surprises Act Four Years Later: Payment Delays, Enforcement, and Independent Practice

July 21, 2026 · 13 min

About this episode

Patrick Velliky discusses the impact of the No Surprises Act on patient protections and the challenges faced by providers due to payment delays.

In this episode, Patrick Velliky, Chief External Affairs Officer, HaloMD, discusses how the No Surprises Act has improved patient protections while ongoing delays in arbitration payments continue to create financial challenges for providers. He also explores the need for stronger enforcement, the impact on independent physician practices, and what comes next for the law. This episode is sponsored by HaloMD .

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