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HB 1023FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead
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Proposed Rules for Health Insurance Claims and Payments

Original title: Insurance Claims Payments to Health Care Providers

March 13, 2026

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Finance Connection

Notable money activity
$148,620across 20 reported contributions
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CandidateDonorAmountIndustryDate
Dean BlackBLACK DEAN$50,000CATTLE RANCHERMay 2026
Citizens for a Safe Blackhawk - Yes on Measure Z 2020 Sponsored by Blackhawk Homeowners AssociationBlackhawk HOA$40,000-Mar 2020
Citizens for a Safe Blackhawk - Yes on Measure Z 2020 Sponsored by Blackhawk Homeowners AssociationBlackhawk HOA$40,000-Mar 2020
People of Color For Change sponsored by The San Francisco Black Firefighters AssociationSan Francisco Black Fire Fighters Association$2,000-Jan 2020
Nicolle Blackwood for Lancaster City Council 2026Matthew Blackwood$1,520OwnerJan 2026
Re Elect Keith Blackburn City Council 2020Leslie Davies$1,100TeacherJan 2020
Dean BlackFLORIDA POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION JUSTICE PAC$1,000POLITICAL COMMITTEEMar 2025
Dean BlackHONEST LEADERSHIP$1,000POLITICAL COMMITTEEJan 2025
Dean BlackTHE COMMITTEE FOR JUSTICE, TRANSPORTATION AND BUSINESS$1,000POLITICAL COMMITTEEMar 2025
Dean BlackA STRONGER FLORIDA$1,000POLITICAL COMMITTEEMar 2025
Dean BlackFLORIDA ORTHOPAEDIC RISK PURCHASING$1,000MALPRACTICE INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2025
Dean BlackFLORIDA RHEUMATOLOGY PAC$1,000POLITICAL COMMITTEEMar 2025
Dean BlackFLORIDA HEALTH CARE EXECUTIVE PAC$1,000POLITICAL COMMITTEEMar 2025
Dean BlackCCC$1,000POLITICAL COMMITTEEMar 2025
Dean BlackHCA NORTH FLORIDA DIVISION AND GOOD GOVERNMENT GROUP PAC$1,000POLITICAL COMMITTEEMar 2025
Dean BlackPHYSICIANS FOR EMERGENCY CARE$1,000POLITICAL COMMITTEEMar 2025
Dean BlackDOSAL TOBACCO CORPORATION$1,000AGRICULTUREMar 2025
Dean BlackDAYSPRING SENIOR LIVING LLC$1,000ADMINISTRATORMar 2025
Dean BlackFLORIDIANS SOLVING PROBLEMS$1,000POLITICAL COMMITTEEMar 2025
Dean BlackFLORIDA POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION FPBA LAW AND ORDER PAC$1,000POLITICAL COMMITTEEMar 2025

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The Frame

What this does

The bill sought to change the financial relationship between healthcare providers and insurers by mandating dispute resolution processes and limiting payment methods, which would have impacted how quickly and in what form providers receive compensation for services.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Health care providers

The bill would have changed the methods by which they receive payments and provided a new process for challenging denied prior authorizations.

Health insurers and health maintenance organizations

The bill would have restricted their payment methods, prohibited certain claim denials, and mandated participation in a state-run dispute resolution program.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill would have created a mandatory state program to resolve disputes between healthcare providers and insurance companies over denied s. It also aimed to restrict how insurers pay providers, specifically banning mandatory credit card payments and prohibiting the denial of claims that were previously authorized.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Did this bill become law?
No, the bill died in the Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee on March 13, 2026.
What would the mandatory dispute resolution program have done?
It would have allowed providers and health plans to submit denied requests to an independent resolution organization for review and recommendation to the Agency for Health Care Administration.
Could insurers still pay providers via credit card?
The bill would have prohibited contracts from specifying credit card payment as the *only* acceptable method for payment.

Why It Matters

The bill sought to change the financial relationship between healthcare providers and insurers by mandating dispute resolution processes and limiting payment methods, which would have impacted how quickly and in what form providers receive compensation for services.

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Mandatory Dispute Resolution

The bill proposed moving from voluntary or contract-based dispute resolution to a mandatory state-overseen program for prior authorization denials.

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Sources

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  • Controversy40
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