Texas Orthopaedic AssociationStatement in Support of HB 2702 The legislation would create an incentive for more physicians serve as designated doctors. Injured employees with complex injuries deserve access to designated doctors with the highest level of training, physicians. The Texas Orthopaedic Association (TOA) strongly supports HB 2702, which would provide long-awaited payment increases to designated…
Texas Orthopaedic Association Statement in Support of SB 1122 & HB 2535 The legislation would help ensure that injured employees with complex and severe injuries have access to the designated doctors with the highest level of training – physicians. The Texas Orthopaedic Association (TOA) strongly supports SB 1122/HB 2535, which would eliminate the state’s upcoming…
The Biden Administration proposed two prior authorization rules related to Medicare Advantage plans over the past 10 days. TOA members can turn to TOA’s e-mail updates to read more about the two proposals.
Per CMS: The Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI Advanced) Model will be extended for two years, CMS announced today. The BPCI Advanced Model, which launched on October 1, 2018, was set to end on December 31, 2023, and will now conclude on December 31, 2025. BPCI Advanced is an Advanced Alternative Payment Model…
In a September 16, 2022, publication, the federal government asked stakeholders to provide feedback on the implementation of good faith estimates (GFEs), which were created by the No Surprises Act. Comments will close on November 15, 2022. In the request for information, federal regulators indicated that enforcement is pending related to GFEs for covered individuals.…
The Texas Orthopaedic Association (TOA) installed John W. Hinchey, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon with Ortho San Antonio, as the 2022-23 president. Dr. Hinchey replaced Luis H. Urrea II, MD, of El Paso, who served as the TOA president from 2021-22. Dr. Hinchey has served in a number of orthopaedic leadership roles, including chair of the…
The Texas Medical Board (TMB) announced that Texas’ involvement in the interstate medical licensure compact will go live on March 1, 2022. Click here for details. HB 1616, authored by Rep. Greg Bonnen, MD, passed out of the 2021 Texas Legislature and allows Texas to recognize the medical licenses from 32 other participating states.
The Texas Department of Insurance – Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking shoulder experts for its Medical Quality Review Panel. Click here to learn more:
TMLT will hold a January 25 webinar on violations related to HIPAA investigations by the Office of Civil Rights: Understand what the OCR is focusing on in its investigations. Explain how to prevent the most common violations cited by the OCR in 2021. Discuss the importance of cooperating with the OCR and responding to their…
The Texas Orthopaedic Association submitted a supporting declaration in support of the Texas Medical Association’s lawsuit alleging that the rule created by the federal agencies responsible for implementing the No Surprises Act incorrectly directs arbitrators to determine appropriate out-of-network payments by relying primarily on the median in-network rate. The American Medical Association and American Hospital…
