En Banc Rehearing Approaches In 5th Circuit No Surprises Act Case

( September 5, 2025, 11:31 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — En banc rehearing is scheduled for Sept. 24 in a dispute over regulations implementing the No Surprises Act (NSA), and three U.S. agencies have concluded the en banc briefing with a reply urging the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reverse the lower court on the disputed qualifying payment amount (QPA) issues and rein in a “mistaken view” regarding universal vacatur....