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Guide · 11 sections · Updated October 2026
The No Surprises Act IDR guide for providers
Coverage, open negotiation, every federal clock, fees, batching, state laws and the 2026 rule, in one place.
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Federal IDR deadline calculator
One date in, every federal clock out. Weekends and federal holidays counted.
From the blog
Short, sourced notes.
- FeesThe $15 admin fee changes which claims are worth disputingThe federal IDR administrative fee fell from $115 to $15 per party in June 2026. What that does to the math on small claims, and what it does not change.
- ProcessBatching under the 2026 rule: 50 items, three ways to groupThe 2026 federal IDR operations rule caps batched disputes at 50 line items and allows three ways to group them. Here is how each one works.
- ContractsAn award is not cash: read your vendor’s fee baseWhat a publicly filed IDR vendor agreement charges on, who pays the fees, and five questions to ask about any contract.
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