New Laws Effective Immediately: What You Need to Know
New Laws Effective Immediately: What You Need to Know
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Laws Effectively Immediately
The 2025 Tennessee General Assembly passed two laws that are effective immediately and may be of special interest to physicians since they could require action or reporting. A summary of these laws are available in an article on TMA’s website here.
Medicare Claim Processing and Payment
Several practices reached out to TMA last week stating that payment from Medicare has significantly slowed since February and in some cases completely stopped. If you are having issues, please let us know by emailing legal@tnmed.org with the following information:
- How long have the payments been slow?
- What is the reduction? Minor, extreme, 50%
- Have you contacted and received a response from Palmetto? What did Palmetto say?
- City of practice. Include your contact information if you would like to receive updates on this issue from TMA.
Law Guide
TMA’s Healthcare Law Guide, accessible only to members, is a repository of research developed by staff addressing a multitude of legal issues impacting the practice of medicine and patient care. Direct any questions to legal@tnmed.org. Info Hub login required.
Med Spas
A practice may have to register as a med spa, pay an annual registration fee, and meet other requirements based on the number of patients receiving cosmetic medical services and how it advertises its services to the public. The Board of Medical Examiners is assessing penalties for failure to register and late renewal/failure to renew a med spa registration. All requirements that must be met and how to determine if an entity is a med spa and required to register are discussed in TMA’s Law Guide topic, Med Spas – Medical Director Requirement and Registry. Info Hub login required.
E-verification of Employees
Employers must follow federal and state law to verify the immigration status of employees and non-employees (I-9 Form). An employer with more than 35 employees must use the E-Verify online system for this verification. TMA’s Law Guide topic E-Verification of Employees covers all the requirements and links to resources. Info Hub login required.