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Commissioner McCarty Joins in NAIC Letter on PPACA

Commissioner McCarty Joins in NAIC Letter on PPACA

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty and other state insurance commissioners recently wrote to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius regarding concerns with the medical loss ratio requirements arising from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).  Under the PPACA, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) must develop uniform definitions […]

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OIR, Commissioner McCarty Respond to Healthcare Reforms

OIR, Commissioner McCarty Respond to Healthcare Reforms

The Office of Insurance Regulation recently announced that Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty joined regulators from other states in voting to approve the NAIC’s recommended language for the Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) definition under the federal Affordable Care Act.  Due to the definition of medical expenses, health insurance agent premiums were not included in the definition of […]

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