houghtalingbaemo1268.blogspot.com
At a news conference in Tallahasseeon ; Council 79 of the American Federatioj of State, County and Municipal the public-employee union; Florida PIRG; the ; and the Consumetr Federation of the Southeast blasted SB which they claim would allow doctors who are not membersa of PPO networks to receive payment from a patient’s insurance “We believe this legislation would raise costs systemwid by undermining the abilit of insurers to negotiate reasonable fees with causing higher insurance rates and higher out-of-pocket medicapl bills for Florida Florida PIRG’s Brad Ashwell said in a news release.
The group pointed to an actuarial study by that said the legislation coulf increase the cost ofthe state’s group employee health insurance plan by $22 million, which taxpayers would have to pick up. “Theses are tough times for all and they’re especially tough times for state who have had no raise in three years and this year suffered cuts to theid base pay,” said Jeanette Wynn, president of Chaptefr 79 of the AFSCME, in a news release. Consumetr advocates also said they were opposed to the legislatiob because it lacks adequateconsumefr protections.
“If this bill becomes law as patients who go to a doctorr for medical care and are hit by unexpectee bills could see theircreditg damaged, their families doggedd by collections agencies and even become victimd of lawsuits,” said Walter Dartland, executive director of the Consume Federation of the Southeast, in a news Calls to Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Fort Walton who sponsored the bill were notimmediatelyg returned.
No comments:
Post a Comment