Bill > H1437

This bill amends Florida's motor vehicle personal injury protection (PIP) insurance law to provide a new provision for attorney fees and costs in lawsuits involving overdue medical benefits. Specifically, the bill allows health care providers who sue an insurance company for unpaid medical benefits to receive reasonable attorney fees and costs if they prevail in either trial or appellate court. The bill covers medical services provided under initial or follow-up care provisions, which include treatments by physicians, dentists, chiropractors, and other licensed healthcare professionals. The new provision applies to situations where an insurance company fails to pay medical benefits for services rendered after a motor vehicle accident, giving healthcare providers an additional legal recourse to recover unpaid claims. The changes will take effect on July 1, 2025, potentially incentivizing insurance companies to process medical benefit claims more promptly and providing healthcare providers with a clearer path to compensation for unpaid services.

Business and Industry, Justice

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1437