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April 14, 2020 This alert is to notify providers that the Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) has posted an updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document for Medicaid providers on the Agency’s COVID-19 website. The updated FAQ document includes new answers to questions about telemedicine, durable medical equipment, payment for COVID-19 testing, and nursing facility…
You’ve just survived a severe storm, or a tornado and you’ve experienced some extensive damage to your home that require repairs, including the roof. Your contractor is now asking for your permission to speak with your insurance company on using an Assignment of Benefits. Before you sign, read the fine print. Otherwise, you may inadvertently…
For immediate release New York Press Office: (917) 923-8245; media@iii.org NEW YORK, April 11, 2020—U.S. auto insurers will return more than $10 billion to their customers nationwide, according to an estimate released today by the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I). Read more
STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 20-97 (Emergency Management-COVID-19 – Municipal Elections in Pasco County) WHEREAS, on March 1, 2020, I issued Executive Order number 20-51 directing the Florida Department of Health to issue a Public Health Emergency; and Read more
DATE:04/06/2020 Information Notice INFO20-014 SUBJECT: UPDATE-Insurance Company’s Use of Electronic Signature in Connection with Odometer Disclosure or Declaration Overview: Effective March 27, 2020, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will begin accepting electronically signed versions of HSMV 82363 (Application for Salvage Title/Certificate of Destruction), HSMV 82993 (Odometer Disclosure Statement), HSMV 82994 (Motor…
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 Contact: Office of Communications, Communications@MyFloridaCFO.com, 850.413.2842 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis released the following statement on guidance to insurers from the Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) on workers’ compensation coverage and telehealth during the COVID-19 response. Read more
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) is working closely with the Florida Department of Health (DOH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor COVID-19 and is actively working with insurers to prepare and respond to COVID-19. Consumers are encouraged to access up-to-date information and resources from the Florida Department of…
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM OIR-20-05M ISSUED April 6, 2020 Florida Office of Insurance Regulation David Altmaier, Commissioner TO ALL INSURERS AND ENTITIES REGULATED BY THE FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION AUTHORIZED TO WRITE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE ~ Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guidance Related to COVID-19 ~ In response to the Executive Order 20-51 issued by Governor Ron DeSantis…
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM OIR-20-06M ISSUED April 6, 2020 Florida Office of Insurance Regulation David Altmaier, Commissioner TO ALL HEALTH INSURERS AND OTHER HEALTH ENTITIES REGULATED BY THE FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION, AND ALL PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS REGISTERED IN FLORIDA ~ Telehealth and Pharmacy Audit Guidance for Response to COVID-19 ~ In response to the Executive…
STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 20-95 (COVID-19 Emergency Order- Documentary Stamps for SBA Loans) WHEREAS, Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a severe acute respiratory illness that can spread among humans through respiratory transmission and presents with symptoms similar to those of influenza; and Read more