FIC: FLAHIGA Bill Passes First Committee

By:  Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The bill to equalize the payment for long term care insolvencies by the Florida Life & Health Guaranty Association (FLAHIGA) passed its first Senate committee on March 4, 2019.  By a vote 8-0, the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee passed SB 626 with a strike all amendment (687388) and…

FIC: Preexisting Conditions Bill In Last Committee

By:  Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel SB 322 by Sen. Simpson (R) related to health insurance preexisting conditions passed the Senate Health Policy Committee on March 4, 2019 with one technical amendment. The Senate bill is now in its last committee. The bill generally requires health insurers and HMOs to offer at least one comprehensive…