Secured Transactions
Amending Contracts
A Contract Clause That Isn't (But Should Be) in Managed Care Contracts
Not-So-Silent PPOs
TDI Consent Orders and Managed Care Contract Clauses
Definitions in Managed Care Contracts
Texas Department of Insurance Rules and Managed Care Contract Clauses
Policies and Procedures in Managed Care Contracts
Covenants Not To Compete
Access to Medical Records
The Basic Elements of a Contract
Clauses That Survive Termination of Managed Care Contracts
The "Most Favored Nation Clause" of Managed Care Contracts
Managed Care Contract Provisions Regarding Overpayment
The Nondiscrimination Clause of Managed Care Contracts
Termination Clauses in Managed Care Contracts
The Covered Services Clause of Managed Care Contracts
Indemnity Clauses in Managed Care Contracts
Clean Claims
Arbitration Clauses in Managed Care Contracts
August 20, 2015
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Contracting
After meeting with the Texas Medical Association, the state comptroller’s office will postpone the date that medical practices will be required to pay taxes on medical billing services by an outside company. The comptroller’s office in November announced that medical billing services would be subject to sales and use taxes beginning Jan. 1. That date has been pushed back to April 1. Read More
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Health_Law
Among a number of health care-related topics, the Texas House of Representatives during the interim “off” year in 2020 will study the state’s behavioral health system, child trafficking prevention, and the effect of technology and “big data” on insurance. House Speaker Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) released the chamber’s interim charges last week. Read More
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