HB 837 passed March 24, 2023:
Past Medicals:
Essentially disallows past medicals to be presented if past medicals have been satisfied, i.e. paid for by third party collateral source.
The only presentation for past medicals are co-pays the Plaintiff tendered.
If they have no insurance then 120% to 170% of Medicare reimbursement rates are able to be presented.
Future Medicals:
Funding sources for future medicals may be presented by introducing Plaintiff's personal health insurance. If no insurance then the future medicals may be presented 120% to 170% of Medicare reimbursement rates.
Plaintiff's may also present "normal" funding rates/sources for future care.
This will no doubt create questions for Life Care Planning methodology when it comes to cost research. I will leave at that.
Source: https://www.wilsonelser.com/news_and_insights/insights/4852-floridas_new_tort_reform_package_changes_affect?utm_source=mondaq&utm_medium=syndication&utm_term=Food-Drugs-Healthcare-Life-Sciences&utm_content=articleoriginal&utm_campaign=article
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