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The Texas Society of Pathologists (TSP) and the CAP stopped Texas House Bill 3042 from threatening laboratory benefit management program regulations.
Why it matters: The bill would exempt certain insurance programs from robust state law requirements, risking unfair insurance practices against laboratories and pathologists. The legislation favored the insurance industry, undermining protections provided by Texas law.
- The bill would have excluded denials or reductions in payments for laboratory and pathology services as qualifying for Texas law protections against improper insurance industry actions.
The big picture: Under Texas law, health insurance programs must comply with specific standards for determining medical appropriateness, directly involving physicians in the process.
Go deeper: Watch a video of TSP President Raul Benavides, MD, FCAP, testifying against the bill on April 30.