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Texas Legislature Considers Measure that Would Require Out-of-Network Emergency Room Providers to Arbitrate Payment Claims
By Beth Graham - March 20, 2015
A bill seeking to establish an arbitration process designed to protect patients who are treated by an out-of-network provider during an emergency room visit from being hit with hefty medical charges is currently before the Texas Legislature.
The Impact of Chief Justice Jefferson’s State of the Judiciary Speech
By Karl Bayer - June 24, 2013
In March, Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson presented his State of the Judiciary speech before the 83rd Texas Legislature in Austin. Earlier this month, Disputing published the entire text of his speech in a series of three posts.
Part III: State of the Judiciary
By Karl Bayer - June 6, 2013
On March 6th, Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson presented his State of the Judiciary Speech before the 83rd Texas Legislature. Due to the length of the speech, Disputing published the speech in three parts.
Here is Part III:
Part II: State of the Judiciary
By Karl Bayer - June 5, 2013
In March, Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson presented his State of the Judiciary Speech before the 83rd Texas Legislature. Yesterday, Disputing published Part I of his speech.
Here is Part II:
Part I: State of the Judiciary
By Karl Bayer - June 4, 2013
On March 6th, Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson presented his State of the Judiciary Speech before the 83rd Texas Legislature in Austin. Disputing will publish the entire speech in three parts.
Here is Part I:
Texas 83rd Legislative Session Begins
By Victoria VanBuren - January 14, 2013
The 83rd Texas Legislative Session began on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. You may monitor bills as they move through the Texas Legislature here. Additionally, you may view individually filed House and Senate bills. The last day of the Regular Texas Legislative Session will be May 27, 2013. An 83rd Texas Legislature “Dates of Interest” calendar is available here. Stay tuned to Disputing for updates regarding legislative bills affecting ADR
What if Someone Mediates in ‘Bad Faith’?
By Victoria VanBuren - June 30, 2011
In 2009, the Texas Legislature signed into law Texas House Bill 2256. The bill provides a procedure for mediation of out-of-network health benefit claim disputes. The law now gives patients the option to mediate when they are “balance-billed” by their insurance company for services provided by out-of-network facility-based physicians like radiologists, pathologists, and neonatologists. Balance billing occurs when a physician bills a patient for t
Texas Regular Legislative Session Ends, Special Session Begins
By Victoria VanBuren - June 9, 2011
The 82nd regular session of the Texas Legislature adjourned on May 30, 2011. More than 1,500 bills and resolutions have been sent to Governor Rick Perry. The Governor has until June 19th to sign, veto, or let the bills become law without a signature. Find the ADR bills filed during this session here. Governor Perry has already called for a special session starting on May 31st, the session is limited to: Legislation relating to fiscal matters nece
Texas Senate Passes Collaborative Healthcare Bill
By Beth Graham - April 20, 2011
Yesterday, the Texas Senate passed a bill which seeks to establish a Texas Institute of Health Care Quality and Efficiency. Senate Bill 8 was authored by State Senator Jane Nelson and filed on February 16, 2011. The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services the next day and a public hearing was held on March 29th. SB 8 seeks “to improve health care quality, accountability, and cost containment in this state by encoura
Public Hearing Held on Texas Collaborative Healthcare Bill
By Holly Hayes - March 30, 2011
A public hearing was held yesterday on a collaborative healthcare bill currently before the 82nd Texas Legislature which would establish a Texas Institute of Health Care Quality and Efficiency. SB 8, which seeks “to improve health care quality, accountability, and cost containment in this state by encouraging health care provider collaboration, effective health care delivery models, and coordination of health care services,” was referred to the H
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