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  • TMA Physician Payment Resource Center

    TMA can help resolve issues with your payer network status, prompt-pay, and other reimbursement claims. More than $3.8 million was recovered for Texas practices in 2023.

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  • Deal or No Deal: Negotiating Contracts

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    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.

    Learn How to Negotiate  

  • Health Plan News

    TMA payment specialists know how difficult it is to keep up with health plans’ constant changes. We are here to help you stay informed about the latest news from the major payers. Check back frequently for billing, coding, and health plan policy updates.

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    Educational Quick Tips

    Billing and Coding Tips, Tools, and Resources

    With varying and constantly changing billing and coding requirements, how can you and your staff know what to do? TMA’s reimbursement specialists are here to help. View TMA curated educational resources to help you keep current.

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  • TMA Wins Appeal Upholding Its Challenge to Skewed Federal Surprise Billing Rule

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    A federal appeals court handed a victory to medicine affirming the district court’s decision to strike down federal provisions that run counter to Congress' intent for implementing a key piece of the No Surprises Act: to operate an arbitration process that does not skew dispute resolutions in surprise billing cases.

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  • What could a TMA membership mean for you, your practice, and your patients?

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  • Ask the TMA Knowledge Center

    Got Insurance questions? Call or email the Knowledge Center.

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  • Surprise Medical Bills, What Are They?

    Some Texans receive medical bills they did not anticipate, even though they have health insurance. Their insurance might not cover that care or provide as much benefit as they assumed.

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  • Revenue Cycle Management Tool

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    The tool compares four RCM vendors identified by TMA’s Practice Consulting department. It shows scalability for practice sizes, specialties, payment model, and unique service offerings – all so that physicians do not waste time researching a vendor that cannot meet their needs.

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  • TMA Endorsed Vendors

     

    Created and endorsed by TMA, the Texas Medical Association Insurance Trust (TMAIT) helps physicians, their families, and their employees get the insurance coverage they need.




    In 1979, TMA established Texas Medical Liability Trust to provide affordable, reliable coverage against medical liability claims for its members. We provide the best protection and benefits to our policyholders, including a strong claim defense, customized risk management, and enhanced policy features.