Commercial Insurance

Negotiating a health plan contract is one of the most important business moves an independent physician can make.

TMA survey data from June 2018 shows that on average, 43% of responding physicians secured changes to contract terms, payments, or both.

Since physicians cannot bill patients for COVID-19 vaccine administration, a new federal program aims to fill in the gaps by covering the outstanding costs not covered by health insurance plans.

Get TMA resources and timely information on COVID-19 issues related to commercial insurance, Medicare, Medicaid and workers' comp.

Every day, patients pay a hefty price for their health care, and many are quick to blame rising costs and climbing insurance premiums on the first person that comes to mind: usually the “well-paid physician.”

Don’t let your patients place blame on you unfairly.

As a result of recent changes in federal regulations, short-term health insurance plans aren’t so “short” anymore.

Traditionally, short-term plans were meant to act as stop-gap coverage for 30 to 60 days, and were usually purchased by workers between jobs. Now short-term plans can be sold for up to 364 days, and can be renewed for up to 36 months. 

One in four Texas voters say their health insurance company has refused to cover what their physician ordered for them or their families, a new statewide survey has found.