The Balance Billing Protection Act directs the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) to develop a list of approved arbitrators or entities that provide arbitration for balance billing disputes.
Below is the current list of approved arbitrators and organizations available to preside over a balance billing dispute.
How balance billing arbitration works
Parties to arbitration select an arbitrator or entity from the list. If the parties cannot agree, the OIC will narrow the list to five options. If the parties still cannot reach agreement, the OIC will choose the arbitrator from the narrowed list.
Once selected, the arbitrator presides over baseball style arbitration between health care providers, facilities and carriers. Arbitrators determine their own compensation rates under WAC 284-43B-037(7)(a) (leg.wa.gov) and the parties to arbitration split the cost regardless of who prevails, unless a party defaults.
Rules applicable to arbitration can be found in RCW 48.49 (leg.wa.gov) and WAC 284-43B (leg.wa.gov).
Approved individual arbitrators
Individual | Contact information | Application |
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| Allen, Barbara Ann | Mediators and Arbitrators of America | View their application:
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| Brown, Lisa | Lisa Brown Attorney, LLC | View their application: |
Clayton, Gary | Dr. Gary Clayton | View their application:
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| Cohen, Murry | Hon. Murry Cohen 2102 Dryden Road Houston, TX 77030 713-443-2623 judge@judgemurrycohen.com Visit their website (www.jwarbitrations.com) | View their application: |
| Dill, Jr., Terrance D. | West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry, PC 1515 Emerald Plaza College Station, TX 77845 979-694-7000 terrance.dill@westwebblaw.com Visit their website (www.westwebblaw.com) | View their application: |
| Fielder, Robert | 1647 Oak Ridge Drive | View their application: |
| Ginsberg, Carl | Ginsberg ADR Group | View their application: |
| Huang, Vivian | 14090 Southwest Freeway Ste. 300 | View their application: |
| Kovach, Kimberlee | Kovach Dispute Resolution 8132 Jester Blvd. Austin, TX 78750 512-970-2683 kim@kimkovach.com | View their application: |
| Mayer, Sylvia | S. Mayer Law | View their application: |
| Ramzanali, Rozina | One Stop Mediation LLC 9723 Willowbridge Park Blvd. Houston, TX 77064 713-302-5756 rozina.ramzanali@gmail.com | View their application: |
| Shelton, Walden | Hon. Walden Shelton 24165 IH 10 West PMB 217-124 San Antonio, TX 78257 210-724-5196 walden@wslaw.org | View their application: |
| Siegel, Howard | 9916 Lavera Drive | View their application: |
| Stevens, Rhea | Med Arb Well, LLC | View their application: |
| St. Julien, Angela | Yes Mediate, LLC |
View their application: |
| Taylor, Marty | Law Office of Marty J Taylor | View their application: |
| Wetsch, Sherry | Sherry R. Wetsch 14103 Manderly Drive Houston, TX 77077 281-558-3503 sherrywetsch@gmail.com | View their application: |
Approved arbitration entities
Organization | Contact information |
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| American Arbitration Association | 6000 Fairview Rd |
American Health Law Association | 1620 I Street NW |
Pacific ADR, LLC | 1400 12th Avenue SE |
MAXIMUS Federal | 3750 Monroe Avenue |