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By: Greenberg Traurig HB 711 by Rep. Colleen Burton (R-Lakeland) was approved by the House Health Market Reform Subcommittee on December 11, 2019. The bill amends the Florida Antitrust Act related to transactions by hospitals, hospital systems, and provider organizations. It imposes reporting requirements when a transaction between two entities in the health care market…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel During its meeting on December 10, 2019, the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee ran out of their allotted committee time before hearing the cap the copay for insulin bill, SB 116. It will likely be set for the next committee meeting which will be the first week of…
By: FIC lobbyist Joy Ryan, Meenan Law The Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board (FHIAB) held a call on December 3 to take action on its legislative proposals. The full list of proposals the Board considered can be found here. The Board approved all of the proposals, with the exception of 2 proposals – Frozen Formulary…
By: Joy Ryan, FIC lobbyist from Meenan Law SPB 7012 was submitted as a committee bill by the Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Committee. The bill unanimously passed the committee on November 12, 2019. It will now receive other committee references. Two amendments were adopted. Amendment 604142 was substituted for amendment 360222 and dealt…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The Senate Health Policy committee heard from the following stakeholders: Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs): Lauren Rowley, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA), Physicians: Dr. Madelaine Feldman, practicing rheumatologist, Health Plans: Audrey Brown Bridges, Florida Association of Health Plans (FAHP), and Pharmacists: Kevin Duane, independent pharmacist. A copy…
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…
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…