Proposal on Military Hospital Balance Billing Goes to Governor

If Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs a measure passed by the Legislature, insurance carriers will no longer be able to demand that military hospitals abide by the state's workers' compensation fee schedules. And injured workers won't see any more balance billing for thousands of dollars, lawmakers said. Senate Bill 935, sponsored by Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-North Richland Hills, was approved by the House and sent to the governor on Tuesday. It seeks to settle a dispute between Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, which treats civilians and is known for its top-level trauma and burn...