The Texas Department of Insurance announced a virtual public hearing on November 19 to consider insurers' waiver requests from health plan network adequacy standards. Unum Insurance Company filed a waiver request for First Look Vision Network.
Where
Statewide
When
Nov. 4, 2026
Sources
From an official record
Taxes and money
None stated in sources.
Coming up
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 9:00 AM. TDI virtual public hearing on insurers' network adequacy standards waiver requests (Virtual (Zoom))1
Friday, November 27, 2026. Deadline to submit written information for waiver requests1
Who's involved
Texas Department of Insuranceagency holding hearing
Unum Insurance Companyinsurer filing waiver request
The facts
TDI will hold a virtual public hearing at 9 a.m. Central Time on November 19.1
The hearing will consider insurers' waiver requests from health plan network adequacy standards.1
Unum Insurance Company filed a waiver request for First Look Vision Network.1
Written information related to waiver requests must be submitted by November 27.1
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