Amid an ongoing dust-up over Florida’s health care spending, there are troubling signs that one of the reforms touted by Gov.Rick Scott may not be saving taxpayers money as initially promised. Scott signed into law in 2011 a measure that shifted Florida’s 3 million plus Medicaid patients into managed care. Scott praised
On Monday, June 1, the Senate will convene at 1:00 p.m. to begin Special Session 2015-A. The purpose of our sittings in week one is to procedurally place our Chamber in the position we left our budget work at the end of the Regular Session and to swiftly enter
Today the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced revisions to its Interpretations, Rules, and Guides under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 16 C.F.R. 700.1 et seq. The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (“Mag-Moss”), 15 U.S.C. 2301 et seq., is the federal act that regulates warranties on consumer goods by, among other things, requiring various
To all Health Maintenance Organizations (“HMOs”) required to file financial statements with the Life and Health Financial Oversight business unit within the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“Office”) This memorandum is intended to provide guidance to HMOs operating in Florida regarding financial solvency reporting requirements. Continuous Compliance: • HMOs are
On Dec. 17, almost three months before the annual legislative session began, new Senate President Andy Gardiner met with reporters in the conference room of his Capitol office. He talked with the press for 30 minutes, touching on a wide variety of issues, including a plan by business groups and
The Texas State Medical Board’s move in April to require that citizens visit their doctors in person first before using telemedicine stymies innovative in health care. Across the country, thousands of people are desperate for accessible and affordable healthcare. For far too many of them, their only option—even for non-emergency
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott released the following statement today upon the adjournment of the Florida Senate upon the call of the President, and after the Tuesday adjournment of the Florida House: “Now that the Florida Senate and House have adjourned, we must immediately turn our focus to how
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Receiving a hefty tax refund can be as joyful as Christmas in March or April. The goods you can buy are endless. Maybe even treat yourself to that new car you’ve had your eye on – after all, you work hard and deserve
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (Office) has eliminated early the last of a series of emergency assessments on property insurance policyholders in Florida used to pay off claims from the eight hurricanes of 2004-2005. The Office today issued an Order to the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
TALLAHASSEE — Some state lawmakers are doing what they can to help Uber, with bills filed in both chambers for the smartphone app-based car service. State Sen. Jeff Brandes, a St. Petersburg Republican, this year filed a bill setting statewide standards on insurance coverage and background checks. That would clear