First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces Installation of Telehealth Portals to Provide Mental Health Services in Northwest Florida Schools
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FIC: New Med Supp Rules Offered By OIR
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel During the Cabinet meeting on July 25, 2019, the Florida Cabinet, sitting as the Financial Services Commission (FSC), authorized the OIR to proceed with changes to rules for Medicare supplement insurance, including creating new rules for Medicare supplement policies with an effective date of coverage on or after January…
FIC: Supplemental Insurance Rule Changes Proposed
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel During the Cabinet meeting on July 25, 2019, the Florida Cabinet, sitting as the Financial Services Commission (FSC), approved the OIR to move forward with numerous rule changes for supplemental insurance policies. According to the information provided to the Cabinet on the changes, Rule 69O-149.005 is being amended…
FIC: Telehealth Out Of State Provider Fee Bill Vetoed
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On June 27, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed HB 7067. The bill required the Department of Health to charge a $150 initial registration fee and $150 biennial renewal fee for out-of-state health care professionals providing health care to Florida residents via telehealth. In his veto letter, Governor DeSantis stated…
FIC: Telehealth Practice Bill Approved By Governor
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On June 25, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis approved HB 23, the telehealth bill passed during the 2019 legislative session. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2019, except for the payment parity provisions which take effect on January 1, 2020. The bill sets a framework for the use of…
FIC: Healthcare Omnibus Bill With Direct Health Care and Step Therapy Signed By Governor
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…