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SB 1122 changes the way insuranced companies pay for coverage of patients ininsurancwe networks. It will allow doctors who are not members of a preferred provider organization to be paid directl y by insurance companies when they treat patients who belong to sucha plan. Last a group of advocates for consumers and employers joined forces to ask the governor not to pass the which they claim will result in highere andunexpected out-of-pocket health care costs.
“We believe this legislation would raise costs systemwide by underminin g the ability of insurers to negotiate reasonable fees with causing higher insurance rates andhigher out-of-pocket medical billss for Florida patients,” Florida PIRG’s Brad Ashwelo said at the time. However, the is applauding the governor’s decision to sign the bill. “Whilre routing the payment through the patient may seem like aminor unfortunately, this practice is driving up the cost of healt h care, imposing hidden fees and limiting said Timothy J.
Stapleton, FMA’a executive vice president, in a news “This common-sense legislation will put a stop to and allow physicians to spend more time and resourceason direct-patient care.”