The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) issued a press release today, December 1, 2015, reminding Medicare recipients with existing Medigap Plan C or F coverage that they can keep that plan. The press release references to congressional changes in the Medicare Access CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, but explains
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation wants to remind consumers aged 65 or older who may be considering the purchase of a Medicare Supplement policy (also known as Medigap) during the current Medicare Advantage open enrollment period to search the CHOICES system at http://www.floir.com/choices.aspx. Medicare Supplement policies
With open enrollment for the Federal Exchange beginning in a matter of days, the Office of Insurance Regulation is encouraging Floridians to do their homework before selecting their marketplace plan. With so many plan options and levels available to consumer on the exchange, it is wise to encourage a deeper
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation announced today that premiums for Florida individual major medical plans in compliance with the federal Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will increase an average of 9.5% beginning January 1, 2016. Per federal guidelines, a total of 19 health insurance
TALLAHASSEE — State Sen. Denise Grimsley told POLITICO Florida on Wednesday that she will introduce four high-profile health-care bills in the 2016 session. They will deal with certificate of need, prescribing privileges for advanced registered nurse practitioners, ambulatory surgical centers, and “direct primary care.” The package sounds a lot like
Governor Rick Scott pens letter to the Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary, Elizabeth Dudek.
As complaints grow about exorbitant drug prices, pharmaceutical companies are coming under pressure to disclose the development costs and profits of those medicines and the rationale for charging what they do. So-called pharmaceutical cost transparency bills have been introduced in at least six state legislatures in the last year, aiming
In an age where the importance of data, statistics and predictive modeling win big games for baseball teams and make fat money for high-frequency traders, we are at the dawn of a new age of transparency in healthcare. It behooves every actor, in every sector, to use this new perspective
A state appeals court Tuesday upheld the constitutionality of a controversial change in Florida’s medical-malpractice laws, ruling in part that some privacy rights are “waived” when people pursue malpractice lawsuits. The decision by a three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal stemmed from a 2013 law, which the
Lorena Martin’s 18-year-old son, Robert, hurt his ankle playing football one recent Friday evening. He was in pain and unable to walk, and she was concerned that he’d done real damage.. Both her doctor’s office and the nearby urgent care center were closed, so with no other options, she took