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3 Clinics Closed and 13 People Arrested

April 27, 2012
After a year of investigation, the Miami Police Department announced a series of arrests and clinic closures as a result of Operation Crash Clinics. The investigation focused on the scheme of medical providers billing for...

Agency for Health Care Administration Mobile App

April 27, 2012
Yesterday the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) released its mobile app allowing consumers the ability to obtain medical provider location & driving directions. AHCA says the following about the app: “I am...

Major Gap In New PIP Law?

April 27, 2012
The Palm Beach Post reports that concern is growing over the effective dates involved in the new PIP law, House Bill 0119.  Some interpretations indicate that as of July 1, 2012, medical providers who would otherwise be...

Florida Supreme Court to Decide Fee Schedule Issue

April 26, 2012
Yesterday the 3rd District Court of Appeal rendered its decision Geico v. Virtual Imaging (a/a/o Maria Tirado). While the Court ruled it was bound by its prior decision denying the use of the Fee Schedule as found in...

Miami-Dade County Passes PIP Ordinance

April 20, 2012
On February 21, 2012 the Miami-Dade Board of County Comisioners voted on and passed a County ordinance setting forth registration requirements for medical providers who provide treatment to PIP patients. According to the...

Petition for Discovery – 627.736(6)

April 19, 2012
The basis for an insurer’s right to petition a court to enter an order permitting discovery of facts is Section (6) of the Florida No-Fault (PIP) Statute, 627.736. It is one of the investigative tools available to combat...

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