eLaws of Florida

  SECTION 636.210. Prohibited activities of a discount plan organization.  


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  • 1(1) 2A discount plan organization may not:
    8(a) 9Use in its advertisements, marketing material, brochures, and discount cards the term “insurance” except as otherwise provided in this part or as a disclaimer of any relationship between discount plan organization benefits and insurance;
    43(b) 44Use in its advertisements, marketing material, brochures, and discount cards the terms “health plan,” “coverage,” “copay,” “copayments,” “preexisting conditions,” “guaranteed issue,” “premium,” “PPO,” “preferred provider organization,” or other terms in a manner that could reasonably mislead a person into believing the discount plan was health insurance;
    99(c) 100Have restrictions on free access to plan providers, including, but not limited to, waiting periods and notification periods; or
    119(d) 120Pay providers any fees for medical services.
    127(2) 128A discount plan organization may not collect or accept money from a member for payment to a provider for specific medical services furnished or to be furnished to the member unless the organization has an active certificate of authority from the office to act as an administrator.
History.-s. 31, ch. 2004-297; s. 7, ch. 2005-232; s. 19, ch. 2017-112.

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