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By: Greenberg Traurig, FIC lobbyist The Senate Health Police Committee met on October 15, 2019 to hear a presentation by the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) on Florida’s Participation in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. The meeting packet can be found here. Summary Tina Young, OPPAGA Senior Legislative Analyst, presented research…
2019 69O-240.001, .002 (with forms).pdf
By: Meenan Law, FIC Lobbyist Joy Ryan from Meenan Law attended the OIR rule hearing on October 10, 2019 on proposed changes to administrative rules relating to Medicare Supplemental Policy compliance with MACRA (Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act of 2015) and provided this report. The OIR held a rule hearing on October 10,…
By: Meenan Law, FIC lobbyist Joy Ryan attended the OIR rule workshop held on Oct. 7 for the Shared Savings rule and provided the following report of the workshop. Forms and rule are attached. Comments are due Oct. 16. 2019 69O-240.001, .002 (with forms) 2019 Form OIR-B2-2215 OIR staff in attendance: Bureau Chief John…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Recently, the OIR published a notice that it was amending administrative rules relating to reporting requirements for unlicensed insurance activity by multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWA), labor leasing organizations, and collectively bargained plans. A copy of the proposed rule changes is attached for your review: 69O-230 MEWA Reporting. The…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The OIR recently published draft rules and forms for the health insurance health shared savings program. The rules and forms are attached. A rule workshop on them is set for October 7th at 10:10 am in Tallahassee where the OIR will accept public comment on them. The shared savings…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House Health Quality Subcommittee received an update on telehealth implementation from Claudia Kemp, Executive Director of the Florida Board of Medicine, during its meeting on September 18, 2019. The presentation materials can be located here. Parameters and requirements for telehealth were enacted during the 2019 legislative session in…