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FL H0747
Bill
Status
9/21/2020
Primary Sponsor
Health and Human Services Committee
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AI Summary
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Health insurers and health maintenance organizations must provide "reasonable reimbursement" to air ambulance services for covered emergency and non-emergency services, with reimbursement only reducible by copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles
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"Reasonable reimbursement" is defined to consider direct costs of air ambulance transportation, operations of county air ambulance services in designated areas of critical state concern, and in-network reimbursement rates—but explicitly excludes billed charges
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When an insured or subscriber pays their full copayment, coinsurance, or deductible, this constitutes accord and satisfaction releasing them from any additional claims by the insurer, air ambulance service, or any other entity
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The act does not apply retroactively or impair existing contracts, and does not restrict air ambulance services' ability to contract for emergency and non-emergency services
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Contains a nonseverability clause declaring that if any provision is found invalid, all provisions of the newly created sections 627.42397 and 641.514, Florida Statutes, shall be void
Legislative Description
Coverage for Air Ambulance Services
Last Action
Chapter No. 2020-177
9/21/2020