Florida Statute 408.70 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 408
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

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F.S. 408.70

408.70 Health care; managed competition; legislative findings and intent.—

(1) The Legislature finds that the current health care system in this state does not provide access to affordable health care for all persons in this state. Almost one in five persons is without health insurance. For many, entry into the health care system is through a hospital emergency room rather than a primary care setting. The availability of preventive and primary care and managed, family-based care is limited. Health insurance underwriting practices have led to the avoidance, rather than to the sharing, of insurance risks, limiting access to coverages for small-sized employer groups and high-risk populations. Spiraling premium costs have placed health insurance policies out of the reach of many small-sized and medium-sized businesses and their employees. Lack of outcome and cost information has forced individuals and businesses to make critical health care decisions with little guidance or leverage. Health care resources have not been allocated efficiently, leading to excess and unevenly distributed capacity. These factors have contributed to the high cost of health care. Rural and other medically underserved areas have too few health care resources. Comprehensive, first-dollar coverages have allowed individuals to seek care without regard to cost. Provider competition and liability concerns have led to a medical technology arms race. Rather than competing on the basis of price and patient outcome, health care providers compete for patients on the basis of service, equipping themselves with the latest and best technologies. Managed-care and group-purchasing mechanisms are not widely available to small group purchasers. Health care regulation has placed undue burdens on health care insurers and providers, driving up costs, limiting competition, and preventing market-based solutions to cost and quality problems. Health care costs have been increasing at several times the rate of general inflation, eroding employer profits and investments, increasing government revenue requirements, reducing consumer coverages and purchasing power, and limiting public investments in other vital governmental services.

(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that a structured health care competition model, known as “managed competition,” be implemented throughout the state to improve the efficiency of the health care markets in this state. The managed competition model will promote the pooling of purchaser and consumer buying power; ensure informed cost-conscious consumer choice of managed care plans; reward providers for high-quality, economical care; increase access to care for uninsured persons; and control the rate of inflation in health care costs.

History.—s. 66, ch. 93-129; s. 60, ch. 2000-256; s. 11, ch. 2000-296.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 408.70

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 408.70.

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Cases Citing Statute 408.70

Total Results: 3

Albertson's, Inc. v. Florida Department of Professional Regulation

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-07-11T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 658 So. 2d 134, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 7344, 1995 WL 405278

Snippet: be found at Fla.Stat. §§ 408.70 through 480.706 (1993). In Fla.Stat. § 408.70, the Legislature has expressed…regarding this statutory scheme. 3. Fla.Stat. § 408.70 (1993) reflects that the Legislature has found,…available to small group purchasers. *1374. Fla.Stat. § 408.70(2) (1993) further provides: “It is the intent of… in health care costs.” 5. Finally, Fla.Stat. § 408.70 (1993) provides that community health purchasing…alliance members under the provisions of Fla.Stat. § 408.70 through 408.706, because of the provisions of Fla.Stat

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1994-04-07T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: of the health care markets in Florida. Section 408.70, Florida Statutes, sets forth legislative findings… to operate the alliance in accordance with ss. 408.70-408.706. (6) Each board member is accountable to…reasonable manner to perform that duty. Sections 408.70-408.706, Florida Statutes, impose a wide variety… authority or duty to act9 pursuant to sections 408.70 through 408.706, Florida Statutes, although they

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1993-10-25T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: state.1 In setting forth the legislative intent, s. 408.70(3), F.S., states: The Legislature intends that … Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tjw 1 Section 408.70(1) and (2), F.S., as created by s. 66, Ch. 93-129