HB 574 passed out of the 2015 Texas Legislature and prevents commercial insurance carriers from delisting a physician from its network as a result of the physician referring a patient to an out-of-network provider or facility.

Click here to read the legislative summary of HB 574.

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) recently reminded insurance carriers about the new law.  Click here to read TDI’s bulletin.

It is important to keep in mind that the state of Texas does not have jurisdiction over self-funded (ERISA) plans.  Only the federal government can govern those plans.