Texas Medicine Today - February 2026

Feb. 27, 2026

• New Physician Wellness CME Hits TMA Education Center
• Network Adequacy Enforcement Paused for State-Regulated PPOs and EPOs
• Majority of Nurse Practitioners Satisfied with Physician-Led Health Care
• NPI Requirements Changing for Off-Campus Outpatient Hospital Departments

Feb. 26, 2026

• NPI Requirements Changing for Off-Campus Outpatient Hospital Departments
• What to Do If EHR Vendors Prevent Access to Patient Information

Feb. 25, 2026

• Majority of Nurse Practitioners Satisfied with Physician-Led Health Care
• New Physician Wellness CME Hits TMA Education Center
• Med Students Can Speed-Date Specialties at TexMed Showcase 

Feb. 24, 2026

• Network Adequacy Enforcement Paused for State-Regulated PPOs and EPOs
• Section News: Leadership Opportunities Open for Students, Residents, Fellows

Feb. 23, 2026

• Physicians Can Bolster TMA-Backed Law Bringing Epinephrine to Texas Schools
• Early Voting Ends Feb. 27 
• APM Incentive Restored Under Federal Spending Deal

Feb. 20, 2026

• Quality Measures Transformation Catches Medicine’s Attention
• More Than $3.3 Million Recovered for TMA Practices in 2025
• Medicare Advantage Plan Audits Resume, with Possibility of Health Plan Recoupment
• During Disaster, PULSE Exchange Helps Physicians Retrieve Health Data

Feb. 19, 2026

• TMB Vendor Clarifies CME Documentation Requirements
• Quality Measures Transformation Catches Medicine’s Attention
• Become a Social Media Influencer with New TMA Resource

Feb. 18, 2026

• During Disaster, PULSE Exchange Helps Physicians Retrieve Health Data
• Med Students Can Speed-Date Specialties at TexMed Showcase

Feb. 17, 2026

• Medicare Advantage Plan Audits Resume, with Possibility of Health Plan Recoupment
• More Than $3.3 Million Recovered for TMA Practices in 2025
• Inaugural TexMed Blood Drive Augments Whole Blood Efforts

Feb. 13, 2026

• Deadline Extended for Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee Positions 
• HHS Imposes First-Time Digital Accessibility Standards for Patients with Disabilities
• APM Incentive Restored Under Federal Spending Deal

Feb. 12, 2026

• APM Incentive Restored Under Federal Spending Deal

Feb. 11, 2026

• HHS Imposes First-Time Digital Accessibility Standards for Patients with Disabilities

Feb. 10, 2026

• Physicians Now Required to Provide Medicaid Enrollment Info to New Mothers

Feb. 9, 2026

• Deadline Extended for Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee Positions 
• Beware of Emails Impersonating TMA Leadership
• Questions About TMA? TexMed’s Member Services Booth Has Answers 

Feb. 6, 2026

• TMB Adopts Rules for Two New Physician License Categories Amid Visa Impediments for IMGs
• Remote Patient Monitoring Still a Priority for Federal Officials
• TMA’s Leadership Collective Strengthens Physician Trailblazers
• Medicare Modifier 25 Documentation Under Microscope Following Federal Report

Feb. 5, 2026

• Medicare Modifier 25 Documentation Under Microscope Following Federal Report

Feb. 4, 2026

• TMA’s Leadership Collective Strengthens Physician Trailblazers

Feb. 3, 2026

• Federal, State Impediments to H1-B Visas Threaten Texas Physician Workforce 
• TMB Adopts Rules for Two New Physician License Categories Amid Visa Impediments for IMGs
• East Texas Center Sees Success with Vaccines Grant

Feb. 2, 2026

• Beware of Emails Impersonating TMA Leadership
• Remote Patient Monitoring Still a Priority for Federal Officials

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