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Federal Rule Takes Aim at Saving Taxpayer Dollars, Health Care Bureaucracy Reducing Dispute Fees, and Boosting Transparency

A new federal rule has been introduced to improve the process for resolving payment disputes between healthcare providers and insurers. This change affects both providers and payers by making the dispute resolution process more efficient and transparent, which will help save money for many Americans...

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Federal Rule Takes Aim at Health Care Bureaucracy, Reducing Dispute Fees, and Boosting Transparency

A new federal rule has been finalized to improve the process for resolving payment disputes between healthcare providers and insurers, which affects both providers and payers. The changes aim to make the process more efficient and transparent, significantly reducing the administrative fees from $115...

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Federal RegisterJun 9

Preemption-Federal Credit Union Non-Interest Charges and Fees

The NCUA Board has introduced a new rule that allows federal credit unions (FCUs) to charge various non-interest fees, including fees from credit and debit card transactions. This means FCUs can set these fees even if they work with outside parties to determine them. The NCUA is also asking for publ...

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Federal RegisterMay 27

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Long-Term Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Establish Fees for Industry Members Related to Certain Historical Costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail

The Long-Term Stock Exchange has announced a new rule that sets fees for industry members related to past insurance costs for the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT). This affects companies involved in the CAT, which is a system for tracking trades in the market. The total insurance cost was about $880,4...

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Federal RegisterMay 18

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq MRX, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Establish Fees Related to Certain Historical Costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail

Nasdaq MRX, LLC has announced a new rule that establishes fees related to the historical costs of insurance for the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT). This change affects those involved in the National Market System, particularly in how they manage and report insurance costs. Insurance costs for CAT re...

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Federal RegisterMay 18

Self-Regulatory Organizations; 24X National Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Establish Fees for Industry Members Related to Certain Historical Costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail

The National Exchange LLC has announced a new rule that establishes fees for industry members to cover certain historical costs related to the National Market System Plan. This includes $880,419 spent on insurance for the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) during a specific period. Starting in 2020, CAT...

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Federal RegisterMay 18

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Long-Term Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Establish Fees for Industry Members Related To Reasonably Budgeted CAT Costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail for May 1, 2026 Through December 31, 2026

The Long-Term Stock Exchange has announced new fees for industry members related to the costs of the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) for the period from May 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026. These fees will cover necessary insurance costs, including cyber security liability, directors' and officers' lia...

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Federal RegisterMay 18

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq ISE, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Establish Fees for Industry Members Related to Reasonably Budgeted CAT Costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail for May 1, 2026 Through December 31, 2026

The Nasdaq ISE has announced new fees for industry members related to the costs of maintaining the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) from May 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026. These fees will cover necessary insurance costs, including cyber security, directors and officers liability, and errors and omissi...

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Federal RegisterMay 18

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend FINRA Rule 6897 (Consolidated Audit Trail Funding Fees) To Establish Fees for Industry Members Related to Historical Costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has made a change to its rules regarding fees for industry members related to the funding of the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT). This change affects insurance companies and other financial industry members who are involved in the CAT system. Starti...

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Federal RegisterMay 18

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq Texas, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Establish Fees for Industry Members Related to Reasonably Budgeted CAT Costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail for May 1, 2026 Through December 31, 2026

Nasdaq Texas has announced new fees for industry members related to the costs of the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) for the period from May 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026. These fees will cover necessary insurance costs, including cyber security liability, directors' and officers' liability, and erro...

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Federal RegisterMay 18

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq MRX, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Establish Fees for Industry Members Related to Reasonably Budgeted CAT Costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail for May 1, 2026 Through December 31, 2026

Nasdaq MRX, LLC has announced new fees for industry members related to the costs of the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) for the period from May 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026. These fees will cover necessary insurance costs, including cyber security liability, directors' and officers' liability, and e...

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Federal RegisterMay 15

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Establish Fees Related to Certain Historical Costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail

The Nasdaq PHLX LLC has announced a new rule that establishes fees related to the historical insurance costs for the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT). This change affects those involved with the CAT, as it includes a total insurance cost of $880,419 incurred during a specific period. Starting in 2020,...

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Federal RegisterMay 15

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq GEMX, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Establish Fees Related to Certain Historical Costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail

The Nasdaq GEMX has announced a new rule that establishes fees related to historical insurance costs for the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT). This change affects those involved with the CAT, particularly in how insurance costs are managed. Starting in 2020, CAT LLC evaluated different insurance optio...

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Federal RegisterMay 15

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend FINRA Rule 6897 (Consolidated Audit Trail Funding Fees) To Establish Fees for Industry Members Related to Reasonably Budgeted CAT Costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail for May 1, 2026 Through December 31, 2026

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has announced a new rule that will affect industry members by establishing fees related to the costs of the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) for the period from May 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026. These fees will cover necessary insurance costs, inclu...

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Federal RegisterMay 15

Self-Regulatory Organizations; MEMX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Establish Fees for Industry Members Related to Certain Historical Costs of the National Market System Plan Concerning the Consolidated Audit Trail

A new rule has been established by MEMX LLC that affects industry members by introducing fees related to the historical costs of the National Market System Plan for the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT). This includes insurance costs totaling $880,419 incurred during the Pre-FAM Period. Starting in 202...

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Federal RegisterMay 15

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Establish Fees Related to Certain Historical Costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail

The Nasdaq Stock Market has announced a new rule that establishes fees related to historical costs for the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT). This change specifically affects the insurance costs associated with CAT, which totaled $880,419 during a previous evaluation period. Starting in 2020, CAT LLC e...

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Federal RegisterMay 15

Self-Regulatory Organizations; MEMX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Establish Fees for Industry Members Related to Reasonably Budgeted CAT Costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail for May 1, 2026 Through December 31, 2026

The MEMX LLC has announced new fees for industry members related to the costs of maintaining the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) from May 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026. These fees will cover necessary insurance costs, including cyber security, directors' and officers' liability, and errors and omissi...

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Federal RegisterMay 15

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq Texas, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Establish Fees Related to Certain Historical Costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail

The Nasdaq Texas, LLC has announced a new rule that establishes fees related to the historical costs of insurance for the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT). This affects organizations involved in the National Market System, as they will need to account for these fees in their operations. Insurance cost...

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