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FIC: Health Insurance Advisory Board Discusses Legislation for 2020
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…
DFS, Div of WC meeting of the Three-Member Panel 10-30-19
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.…
FIC: Balance Billing And Air Ambulance Discussed By House Health Committee
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…
Summary of Changes–Rule 29 (2020) 10-2019
Summary of Changes–Rule 29 (2020) 10-2019.pdf
FHCF October 2019 Bonding Capacity Report
FHCF October 2019 Bonding Capacity Report.pdf
FIC: FHCF Insurer Reporting Rule Workshop Held
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The FHCF held a rule workshop on October 17, 2019 on Rule 19-8.029 on insurer reporting requirements and responsibilities. The workshop also covered the forms incorporated in the rule. No one objected or made substantive comments to the rule changes during the workshop. A copy of the summary of…
FIC: Bad Faith Discussed By House Committee
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House Civil Justice Subcommittee held a panel discussion about bad faith during its committee meeting on October 17, 2019. The presentations to the committee can be found here. The Committee also received some public testimony, discussed below, at the end of the meeting. Bad faith and other tort…
FIC: FHCF Still In Good Financial Shape Per Claims Paying Estimate
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The Advisory Council (Council) for the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF or Fund) met on October 17, 2019 and learned the FHCF is still strong financially despite losses to the Fund in 2017 from Hurricanes Irma and in 2018 from Hurricane Michael. However, the Fund’s liquidity is a little…