Texas Physicians are Losing Money During the Pandemic. They Want Lawmakers to Make Health Insurers Pay Up.

A family physician trade group wants state lawmakers to reform how insurance companies pay their practices. It says the coronavirus pandemic has created financial problems that could cause many physicians to close their offices. Credit: Martin do Nascimento for the Texas Tribune

Texas primary care doctors say they’re hemorrhaging cash and at risk of closing their doors during the coronavirus pandemic, and a new trade group proposal argues it’s time for Texas lawmakers to overhaul how physicians’ practices get paid. More patients are forgoing office visits as they stay home to avoid the ...

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