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Important Resources to Survive and Thrive in the New Health Care Landscape
TMA Physicians Survey Results: Health System Reform
The Texas Medical Association asked physicians for their opinions about the new health system reform law. Disappointment, anxiousness, confusion and anger headline the preliminary findings of the 2010 TMA Survey of Texas Physicians on health system reform.
TMA Summary of New Health Law - HR 3590
Now you can find out what actually is in The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (PDF) passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama. The summary also includes amendments that were added in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. The new law is very complex and will be influenced by the many regulations that must be adopted under its provisions. TMA’s summary is just that, a summary of the law. It doesn’t discuss all the details contained within the statute.
The best use of the summary is to discern which provision of the law may pertain to a particular question or issue. The summary can then be utilized to gain a basic understanding of what the law intends to accomplish before reviewing the actual statutory text.
What Will Health Reform Mean for You and Your Patients? TMA Launches "Health Reform School" Video Clips for Answers
Lesson 1: Texas Medical Association physician leaders break down the new health reform law. "Fix what's broken, keep what's good" is more relevant now than ever, says TMA President Susan R. Bailey, MD.
Lesson 2: Health system reform will change health insurance in many ways, like no denials for pre-existing conditions. What changes are coming?
Lesson 3: What will be the effect of Medicaid expansion in Texas?
Lesson 4: Health system reform sets Medicaid payment rates, as it expands the number of Medicaid patients. Will the new Medicaid rates lure enough physicians back to Medicaid?
Lesson 5: Under health system reform, will your current health insurance premiums rise? Go down?
Lesson 6: Who is going to care for all of the patients?
Lesson 7: Health reform law will create new ranking web sites, evaluating physicians, hospitals, and health plans. Details will come in the rulemaking process. What will that rating look like?
Lesson 8: How much of your premium dollar does your health insurance company actually spend on health care? That's called the "medical loss ratio." Soon health system reform will set a target for all companies to hit, so more premium dollars are actually spent on health care, and not elsewhere.
TMA's Health System Reform: Executive Summary
(Updated: May 27, 2010)
The new law is immense in size and scope, and there are many provisions that are not yet fully understood. That is why the Texas Medical Association has begun a massive education campaign to help Texas physicians and their practices survive and thrive in this environment. Prepared by TMA experts, this analysis reviews what the bill does and does not do.
Tele-Health Reform School: Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
TMA held a tele-town hall meeting on health system reform on May 27. More than 4,200 TMA members participated in the event by phone and by video webcast. If you couldn't participate in the tele-town hall meeting on health reform school listen to the discussion here.
Learn About the New Health Law and Earn CME
TMA has begun a massive education campaign to help Texas physicians and their practices survive and thrive in this environment. Take TMA’s Health Reform School online course and earn continuing medical education (PDF) while learning how the new law affects you and your practice and how to take advantage of change. The online session features presentations from – and a question-and-answer session with TMA president, Susan Rudd Bailey, MD; Chair, TMA Council on Legislation Dan McCoy, MD; and TMA staff experts. The Texas Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The TMA designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.™ Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. To receive CME credit this course must be completed by Dec. 30, 2010.
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