Feds provide payment resolution process in new surprise billing rule September 30, 2021 Auto Bot HHS, hospitals, Legal, News, No Surprises Act, Payers, payment, rule, surprise billing, uninsured 0 Per the new interim final rule, parties that cannot agree on out-of-network payment rates must enter into a 30-day open negotiation period. If that fails, an independent entity will be engaged to make the final decision.