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.
Antibiotic prescriptions were as frequent among doctors providing care through a telemedicine appointment as physicians who saw patients face-to-face, a new study found, but the types of antibiotics prescribed via telemedicine were more expensive and could increase antimicrobial resistance. The study, conducted by the Rand Corp., and published Tuesday
Date: May 27, 2015 From: Samara Lorenz, Acting Director, Oversight Group Title: Insurance Standards Bulletin Series—INFORMATION Subject: CCIIO Technical Guidance (CCIIO 2015—0001): Questions and Answers Regarding the Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Reporting and Rebate Requirements I. Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide guidance regarding: the limited
The Deputy Secretary for Medicaid at the Agency for Health Care Administration, Justin Senior, sent the following letter to Victoria Wachino, the Director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, on May 26,2015 in response to their letter dated May 21, 2015. For entire letter: .pdf | For proposal:.pdf
Message from Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater on Hurricane Preparedness– Floridians know that it pays to plan ahead. This week is Hurricane Preparedness Week, and with the upcoming arrival of the 2015 storm season, I hope all of you are taking appropriate steps to protect your loved ones and your
Members of the Florida congressional delegation sent a letter to President Obama urging his administration to reverse its decision to terminate the Low Income Pool (LIP) program in Florida. To read entire letter: .pdf |