Bill Takes Novel Approach to Air Ambulance Balance Billing

Florida patient advocates are hoping a novel approach to sky-high air ambulance bills could curtail balance billing, which has been an issue for insurers and patients across the country. But supporters agree that it will likely take more court decisions to nail down exactly how the air ambulance costs would be determined under the legislation. Instead of dictating a set price or forcing air ambulance companies to abide by a state fee schedule or insurers' network pricing, which courts have held to be prohibited by federal law, Florida House Bill 747 would require a health insurer to...