# Treas. Reg. § 54.9816-7T: Complaints process for surprise medical bills regarding group health plans (temporary).

Source: eCFR as of 2026-10-19 <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-26/section-54.9816-7T>. Interprets 26 U.S.C. § 9816.

See 45 CFR 149.150 for the process to receive and resolve complaints that a specific group health plan may be failing to meet the requirement of applying a qualifying payment amount under §§ 54.9816-4T, 54.9816-5T, 54.9816-6T, and 54.9817-1T, which may warrant an investigation. 

[T.D. 9951, 86 FR 36950, July 13, 2021]