Coalitions Advances PIP Fraud Conversation
November 10th, 2011 by flanewsSeeing a lack of real solutions, a coalition of law enforcement officers, health experts and insurance providers have created a plan to cut down on PIP Fraud.
PIP, or personal injury protection insurance, is mandatory for Florida drivers. It pays up to 10-thousand dollars in medical claims no matter who is at fault. Staging accidents and exaggerated medical claims are driving the up the cost. Katherine Webb with the Gear Up Florida Coalition says PIP can be fixed.
“Few bad actor including clinics, unlicensed or unregulated clinics, and unscrupulous attorneys are preying on individuals and its increasing costs for the entire insurance market place,” said Webb.
The coalition wants lawmakers to give insurance companies more time to investigate PIP claims, limit attorney fees in PIP cases and restrict, what some see as excessive alternative health care treatments like massage therapy.
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