Equavis Health InsightsProvider revenue, federal IDR under the No Surprises Act, rural hospital finance, and specialty reimbursement.https://www.equavishealth.com/The 30-Day Open Negotiation Period: The Step You Can't Skip Before IDRhttps://www.equavishealth.com/insights/open-negotiation-period-explained/https://www.equavishealth.com/insights/open-negotiation-period-explained/Federal IDR isn't the first move. The No Surprises Act requires a 30-business-day open negotiation period first, and getting its dates wrong is one of the easiest ways to have a dispute blocked at the portal.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe 90-Day Cooling-Off Period: The IDR Rule That Catches Providers Off Guardhttps://www.equavishealth.com/insights/idr-90-day-cooling-off-period/https://www.equavishealth.com/insights/idr-90-day-cooling-off-period/After an IDR determination, you generally can't re-file against the same plan for the same item or service for 90 days. Here's what the cooling-off period covers, what it doesn't, and how to plan around it.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTState Law or Federal IDR? Why the Wrong Process Sinks Your Claimhttps://www.equavishealth.com/insights/state-law-vs-federal-idr/https://www.equavishealth.com/insights/state-law-vs-federal-idr/Federal IDR doesn't apply when a specified state law governs the dispute. Filing federally on a state-law claim is a fast way to get dismissed. Here's how to tell which process you're in.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTAm I Eligible for Federal IDR? The 8 Requirements, Explainedhttps://www.equavishealth.com/insights/federal-idr-eligibility-requirements/https://www.equavishealth.com/insights/federal-idr-eligibility-requirements/A dispute qualifies for federal Independent Dispute Resolution only if it meets all eight statutory criteria. Here is the complete checklist, the timelines, and what most often blocks eligibility.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTIs IDR Worth Pursuing? Weighing the Economics Honestlyhttps://www.equavishealth.com/insights/is-idr-worth-pursuing-economics/https://www.equavishealth.com/insights/is-idr-worth-pursuing-economics/Federal IDR can return meaningful out-of-network revenue, but it is not free money. A CFO's framework for the fees, deadlines, and operational load that decide whether a dispute is worth filing.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe QPA Is Not a Cap: What Payers Get Wrong About IDR Pricinghttps://www.equavishealth.com/insights/qpa-is-not-a-cap/https://www.equavishealth.com/insights/qpa-is-not-a-cap/Payers treat the qualifying payment amount as the ceiling for out-of-network pay. After the TMA II rulings, it isn't: the IDR arbiter must weigh all statutory factors and give the QPA no special weight.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhy Hospitals Subsidize Radiologists, and How IDR Can Help Rebalance the Mathhttps://www.equavishealth.com/insights/why-hospitals-subsidize-radiologists/https://www.equavishealth.com/insights/why-hospitals-subsidize-radiologists/Stipends to radiology, anesthesia, and emergency groups are a symptom of out-of-network underpayment. Federal IDR is one lever to recover fair payment and narrow the gap subsidies fill.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhy Are Rural Hospitals Closing, and What Revenue Is Recoverable?https://www.equavishealth.com/insights/why-rural-hospitals-are-closing/https://www.equavishealth.com/insights/why-rural-hospitals-are-closing/Rural hospitals run on razor-thin margins, and underpaid out-of-network claims are one of the few revenue levers they fully control. A short explainer for rural CFOs.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhy High-Acuity Specialties Leave Out-of-Network Revenue Behindhttps://www.equavishealth.com/insights/specialty-groups-leaving-revenue-behind/https://www.equavishealth.com/insights/specialty-groups-leaving-revenue-behind/Emergency medicine, anesthesiology, radiology, and pathology generate large out-of-network volumes, and the most underpaid claims. A short explainer for specialty group leaders.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT