# The U.S. expected 17,000 disputes a year when it passed this medical bills law. It gets over 2 million instead

- Source: Fortune | FORTUNE
- Published: 2026-10-30T08:00:00+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/10/30/surprise-medical-bills-no-surprises-act-arbitration-disputes-coverage-costs-2/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/the-u-s-expected-17-000-disputes-a-year-when-it-passed-this-medical-bi-691ab3/

Researchers estimate the arbitration process alone in the No Surprises Act cost health plans $22.4 billion in the law’s first four years.

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