TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott picked a good time to be far from the Capitol Tuesday as House members slashed his tax cuts and angry senators accused his top Medicaid expert of playing politics with health care. On the second day of a three-week special legislative session, Scott was at
Tallahassee, FL–The Florida Senate Committee on Appropriations, chaired by Senator Tom Lee (R-Brandon), today passed Senate Bill 2-A, Health Insurance Affordability Exchange, creating the Florida Health Insurance Affordability Exchange Program (FHIX), which offers premium assistance to help low income working Floridians purchase private health care coverage. The committee adopted an
On June 2 Governor Scott signed HB 715 Eligibility for Coverage by Citizens Property Insurance Corporation by Rep. Raschein. This bill removes the prohibition of certain improvements to major structures from being eligible for Citizens Property Insurance coverage. The bill also revises provisions regarding coverage for major structures that have undergone
Today, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) sent a letter to Appropriations Committee Chairs Lee, Corcoran, Garcia and Hudson concerning the Agency’s proposal for the Low-Income Pool program and hospital reimbursement methodologies. For entire letter: .pdf| Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
Health insurers in Florida want rate increases up to 63 percent in 2016, according to federal information posted Monday. The state’s outliers top an eye-popping 51 percent increase for New Mexico insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield, one of the highest requests known nationally before this week. In Florida, Time Insurance
The Hurricane Season Resources webpage was developed by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (Office) to provide useful information and links for consumers, media, and other interested parties. It is updated annually in preparation for Florida’s Atlantic hurricane season of June 1 – November 30 and relevant information is posted
TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers return today for a 20-day special session where they must reach agreement on a new state budget. The House and Senate ended their regular session in a meltdown over health care funding, which left a $4 billion difference in their budget plans. Tensions remain high between
Gov. Rick Scott has submitted a plan to the federal government that would shift federal money to treat uninsured patients from public, safety-net providers to for-profit hospitals. The plan has come under fire from the Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida, which did an analysis that showed the governor is
ORLANDO, Fla. — The 2015 Atlantic hurricane season opens on Monday, and a combination of a forecast for fewer-than-average storms and the highest level ever of financial resources on hand in Florida to pay claims may help homeowners and businesses there weather fears of a storm. Florida, the riskiest place
Teladoc service to millions of Texans continues uninterrupted DALLAS (May 29, 2015) – Millions of Texans will continue to benefit from telehealth, the increasingly popular health care delivery method, after a federal court today blocked a recent action by the Texas Medical Board. Issuing his injunction, Judge Robert Pitman, U.S.