Florida § 636.210 Prohibited activities of a discount plan organization

Florida Statutes

§ 636.210 — Prohibited activities of a discount plan organization

Florida § 636.210

TitleXXXVII

Ch. 636PREPAID LIMITED HEALTH SERVICE ORGANIZATIONSAND DISCOUNT PLAN ORGANIZATIONS

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Fla. Stat. § 636.210 (2026).

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(1)A discount plan organization may not:

(a)Use in its advertisements, marketing material, brochures, and discount cards the term “insurance” except as otherwise provided in this part or as a disclaimer of any relationship between discount plan organization benefits and insurance;

(b)Use in its advertisements, marketing material, brochures, and discount cards the terms “health plan,” “coverage,” “copay,” “copayments,” “preexisting conditions,” “guaranteed issue,” “premium,” “PPO,” “preferred provider organization,” or other terms in a manner that could reasonably mislead a person into believing the discount plan was health insurance;

(c)Have restrictions on free access to plan providers, including, but not limited to, waiting periods and notification periods; or (d) Pay providers any f

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(1) A discount plan organization may not: (a) Use in its advertisements, marketing material, brochures, and discount cards the term “insurance” except as otherwise provided in this part or as a disclaimer of any relationship between discount plan organization benefits and insurance; (b) Use in its advertisements, marketing material, brochures, and discount cards the terms “health plan,” “coverage,” “copay,” “copayments,” “preexisting conditions,” “guaranteed issue,” “premium,” “PPO,” “preferred provider organization,” or other terms in a manner that could reasonably mislead a person into believing the discount plan was health insurance; (c) Have restrictions on free access to plan providers, including, but not limited to, waiting periods and notification periods; or (d) Pay providers any fees for medical services.

(2) A discount plan organization may not collect or accept money from a member for payment to a provider for specific medical services furnished or to be furnished to the member unless the organization has an active certificate of authority from the office to act as an administrator.