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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On June 25, 2019, Governor DeSantis signed the healthcare omnibus bill, HB 843. The bill is a compilation of many healthcare issues, including a few health insurance related issues. Health insurance issues in the bill address direct health care agreements and step-therapy protocols. Direct Health Care Agreements The bill…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Department of Financial Services (DFS) agency package (HB 1393) on June 25, 2019. The bill takes effect July 1, 2019. The DFS agency package makes changes in several areas administered or regulated by DFS. Most of the changes made in the bill are not…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Health insurance options for Floridians are expanded under SB 322 which was signed by Governor DeSantis on June 25, 2019. The bill took effect the day it was signed. The bill has multiple components: association health plans, short term limited duration health policies, essential health benefits, and health policies…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel A rule proposed by the Division of Workers’ Compensation (Division) to implement last year’s legislation authorizing first responders to receive workers’ compensation benefits for PTSD without a physical injury was ratified after HB HB 983 was signed by the Governor. The rule takes effect on June 25, 2019, the…
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The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) issued an Informational Bulletin (DFS-02-2019). The Bulletin advises insurers, self-insurers, and other related stakeholders that Florida’s Chief Financial Officer has issued an Order (Case No. 245810-WC) setting the WCATF assessment rate for Calendar Year 2020. This rate has been reduced from the 2019 rate…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 19, 2019 Contact: Christine Ashburn850.728.7255 (cell) / 850.513.3746 Citizens’ Board approves revised 2019 rates reflecting AOB reforms MAITLAND, FL – Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s Board of Governors on Wednesday approved 2019 proposed rates that reflect recent legislative changes to reduce unnecessary litigation and assignment of benefit abuse that have driven up…