OIR Informational Memorandum: OIR-20-05M Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guidance Related to COVID-19

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Information

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…

OIR Informational Memorandum: OIR-20-06 Telehealth and Pharmacy Audit Guidance for Response to COVID-19

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Information

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…

Governor Ron DeSantis #2020-95 Executive Order – COVID-19 Emergency Order – Documentary Stamps for SBA Loans

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Information

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

CFO Jimmy Patronis Applauds Citizens Property Insurance for Providing Relief to Policyholders in Wake of COVID-19

Property and Casualty

For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 2, 2020 Contact: Office of Communications, Communications@MyFloridaCFO.com, 850.413.2842 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis issued the following statement applauding Citizens Property Insurance Corporation for providing needed relief to more than 445,000 policyholders statewide during the COVID-19 pandemic. Citizens’ relief efforts are similar to hurricane response, and include…

ACLI, NAIFA & Others Send Letter To OIR & DFS On Producer Licensing

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Information

April 1, 2020 To: All Chief State Regulatory Officials From: Susan Neely (ACLI), Marc Cadin (AALU/GAMA), Kevin Mayeux (NAIFA) and Daniel LaBert (NAILBA) Re: Temporary Pandemic-Related Producer License Accommodations We truly understand that you, as the chief executive officers of your departments, are operating under extraordinary states of emergency. We share the same priority –…

FIC: DWC Issues Bulletin On Physician Dispensed Medicine Under Workers’ Comp

Workers' Compensation

By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel This week the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued an Informational Bulletin specifying workers’ comp carriers should not deny authorization and reimbursement for medication dispensed by a treating physician if that physician is a licensed dispensing practitioner instead of a pharmacist. This appears to be a change in position…