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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On October 18, 2019, the Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board (FHIAB or Board), chaired by Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier, met via conference call for an initial discussion of 12 legislative proposals submitted by Board members for the 2020 legislative session. The proposals submitted can be found here. The Board…
October 18, 2019 To: All Self-Insurers, Insurers, Claim Administrators, and Medical Service ProvidersFrom: Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation Subject: Notice of Three-Member Panel Meeting The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation announces a public meeting of the Three-Member Panel that will be held on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, beginning at 2:00 p.m.…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel During its October 16, 2019 meeting, the House Health Market Reform Subcommittee received an update from Deputy Insurance Commissioner, Craig Wright, on the implementation of legislation enacted in 2016 (HB 221) prohibiting balance billing for emergency services. The committee also discussed how air ambulances are not covered by the…