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Corporate Practice of Medicine

I Never Knew TMA: Offered Practice-Specific Help - 12/10/2024

Whether you’re a physician in solo or small group practice in a rural area, employed by a large group or system in an urban market, or somewhere in between, TMA’s Practice Services team can assist with resources necessary to manage your practice.

Health Insurance Market Increasingly Consolidated, Federal Report Details - 12/03/2024

Market consolidation in health insurance increased from 2011 to 2022, per a recently released federal report, with the potential to impact payment and access to care.

Patient Care Protected: Physician Autonomy/Corporate Practice Protections - 11/18/2024

Despite an onslaught of attempts by state government and corporate entities to undermine the patient-physician relationship, the Texas Medical Association successfully prevented any new measures criminalizing patient care this legislative session

Capital Gains: Attracting Investors Without Losing Independence - 09/19/2024

Can physicians line up venture capital without letting go of their independence? It’s not so easy.

Learn About the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - 09/13/2023

Now that new federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program rules expand eligibility for California and Texas physicians, take advantage of an upcoming webinar hosted by the California Medical Association, California Hospital Association, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Hospital Association to learn about how to qualify.

Physician-Led Results: Corporate Practice of Medicine Protections - 06/28/2023

Despite an onslaught of attempts by state government and corporate entities to undermine the patient-physician relationship, TMA successfully prevented any new measures criminalizing patient care this legislative session. Medicine also laid the foundation for a balanced solution to the use of noncompete clauses.

TMA House Prioritizes Practice Viability, Prior Authorization Reform - 05/25/2023

Texas physicians continue to face increasing industry consolidation and worsening administrative burdens, both of which threaten practice viability – and, with it, patients’ access to care.

Legislative Priority #6: Physician Autonomy, Corporate Practice Protections - 03/14/2023

During the 2023 state legislative session, the Texas Medical Association aims to protect physicians from being criminalized for the practice of medicine and to keep nonmedical entities from interfering with patient care.