No Surprises Act Resources & Information

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- Federal Launch of the Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process
In response to the successful lawsuit by the Texas Medical Association (TMA) to stop the federal government’s reliance on the median in-network rate to determine physician and facility payments, CMS released new FAQs in April to implement the IDR under the No Surprises Act.
- Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process Guidance
- — For Certified IDR Entities: overview of the IDR process and their responsibilities as part of the process
- — For Disputing Parties: a health care provider, facility, or provider of air ambulance services, and a plan, issuer, or carrier are the “disputing parties” to the Federal IDR Process. How disputing parties engage in open negotiation prior to the Federal IDR Process, initiate the Federal IDR Process, select a certified IDR entity, and meet the requirements of the Federal IDR Process.
- TSA Applauds ASA, ACEP, ACR Suit Taking Action Against the ‘No Surprises Act’ Implementation Rules
- TSA Letter of Support for TMA’s Suit Challenging the Implementation of the ‘No Surprises Act’.
- ASA Surprise Billing Resources (ASA Members Only)

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As the TSA continues to celebrate Women’s History Month, we would like to highlight an article that was recently published about the women that served as the ASA President, three of them being from Texas. This article examines the only 5 women to become presidents of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) so far. Through their personal histories, these physicians tell a collective history of women in this specialty from the 1950s to today. We trace their initial interest in medicine, medical educations and training, careers, and family lives. In doing so, the diversity of these individuals’ choices and experiences emerge, and also the context in which women anesthesiologists worked. They shaped the specialty by creating new programs, addressing emerging professional problems, and mentoring successive generations. Simultaneously, they dealt with issues common to professional women in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, such as balancing a demanding career and family. journals.lww.com/anesthesia-analgesia/abstract/2025/04000/five_women_american_society_of_anesthes... ... See MoreSee Less
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On behalf of the TSA, congratulations on your new appointment Dr. Miller!

Congratulations to Dr. Jami Miller on your appointment as Interim Pediatric Anesthesia Division Chief! 👏 👏
Your leadership and expertise will continue to make a meaningful impact on pediatric anesthesia. Wishing you success in this new role! 🩺💙
TSA Member Alerts
TSA provides CME programs; advocates at the legislative, regulatory and legal arenas; and through its representation at the ASA, TMA, and AMA, it insures that TSA’s voice is heard at the state and national levels.
Posted 03/2023
The TSA is a voluntary, non-profit association of over 3,800 members interested in the medical specialty of Anesthesiology and it is a component of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
Posted 07/2022
The American Society of Anesthesiologists is an educational, research and scientific association of physicians organized to raise standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and to improve patient care.
Posted 01/2022
The Pediatric CV Anesthesia Fellowship at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is now Texas Medical Board
Posted 01/2021
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