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SB 1122 changes the way insurance companies pay for coverage of patients ininsuranc networks. It will allow doctors who are not members of a preferredf provider organization to be paid directly by insurance companiex when they treat patients who belongh to such a Last month, a group of advocates for workers, consumers and employeras joined forces to ask the governor not to pass the which they claim will result in higher and unexpecteds out-of-pocket health care costs.
“We believe this legislation would raise costs systemwidw by undermining the ability of insurers to negotiate reasonabls feeswith physicians, causing higher insurancw rates and higher out-of-pocket medicak bills for Florida patients,” Florida PIRG’xs Brad Ashwell said at the However, the is applauding the governor’s decision to sign the “While routing the payment through the patientg may seem like a minor inconvenience, this practice is driving up the cost of health care, imposinfg hidden fees and limiting access,” said Timothy J.
FMA’s executive vice president, in a news “This common-sense legislation will put a stop to and allow physicians to spend more time and resourceson direct-patieny care.”