TMA recently transitioned to a new website and the method to access a Law Guide topic has changed a bit. When you click on a hyperlink in a story below, you will be directed to the Legal home page. The first box you see states that login in required to access legal resources. 

1. Click on the Log in to Info Hub bar and enter your Username and Password.

2. On the left side menu bar, click on Resources.

3. If you are accessing a Law Guide, click on Law Guide (the first box).

4. For a horizontal view and to alphabetize the topics, click on the 2^nd green box on the far right near the top of the page and then click on “Title” in the first column.

Email legal@tnmed.org or call 615-460-1645 if you have any problems accessing a legal resource.

Credentialing Law Guide

For several years, TMA advocated for passage of legislation to allow physicians going through the credentialing process to be reimbursed for services provided during the process. TMA members need to review our Credentialing Law to be aware of the nuances in this law in order to take advantage of its benefits. Once you log in to the Info Hub, click on Resources on the left menu bar, and then click on Law Guide

E-prescribing controlled substances & Waiver renewal

Any prescription for a Schedule II – V controlled substance must be issued electronically unless the prescription falls under an exception or the prescriber has a waiver. A waiver must be requested 60 days prior to the expiration of the current waiver. The list of exceptions, a link to the waiver application, and the process to renew the waiver are discussed in our Law Guide topic, Prescriptions. Member login required.

Deaf Patients & Deaf Companions of Patients - Interpreters

TMA’s Law Guide topic, Deaf Patients – Interpreters and Companion Interpreters, is an extensive document covering a medical practice’s requirement to provide equal access to a patient or a patient’s companion with a hearing impairment. 

Telemedicine LG topic

Tennessee law requires payment parity for telemedicine visits and allows reimbursement for audio only visits in specific circumstances. Review our Law Guide topic, Telemedicine, for all the details and requirements that must be met to receive the parity and audio-only payments.