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Key Texas Insurance Bills From the 89th Regular Legislative Session

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The topic of insurance often causes glazed eyes in some readers not immersed in the industry, but insurance was a hot topic coming into the 89th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature. Interest stemmed not only from ongoing...more

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Summary of HB 3359: Changes to Preferred Provider Benefit Plans

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HB 3359 amends Chapter 1301 of the Texas Insurance Code. Chapter 1301 sets forth the legal requirements and obligations of a “preferred provider benefit plan”. A “preferred provider benefit plan” is a benefit plan in which an...more

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Surprise Medical Bills: Texas District Court Vacates Portion of Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process in Agency Rule

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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas recently vacated a portion of the Requirements Related to Surprise Billing, Part II, Interim Final Rule (the “Rule”) regarding the independent dispute resolution (IDR)...more

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Don’t Pay a Premium: Texas Solicits Comments Regarding Major Changes to Health Plan Rating

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Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”) in 2010, Texas has deferred to the federal government with respect to certain aspects of health plan rate review. That’s about to change. On October 19, 2021, the...more

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Texas Comptroller Announces Medical or Dental Billing Services are Not Taxable, Effective Immediately

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On June 4, 2021, the Texas Comptroller issued a policy statement (Accession No. 202106003L) announcing that it is not going to enforce its previously stated policy of taxing medical billing services. This guidance comes in...more

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Texas Governor Signs Bill Exempting Medical Billing Services from Sales Tax

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed HB 1445 into law, making “medical or dental services” exempt from sales tax. Under the statute, a “medical or dental billing service” is defined as “assigning codes for the preparation of...more

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The “State” of Telehealth: Texas - Update

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Texas Makes Significant Strides to Expand Telehealth - On April 14, 2021, the Texas House passed House Bill 4 (the “Bill” or “HB4”), a telehealth bill seeking to make permanent the temporary waivers issued during the public...more

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2021 Texas Legislature Amends Texas Tax Code To Define Medical And Dental Billing Service And Address Texas Comptroller Policy

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The Texas Legislature in April passed H.B. 1445, which adopted amendments to the Texas sales tax law regarding medical and dental billing. Governor Greg Abbott on April 30, 2021 signed the bill, which aims to clarify the...more

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