A bill signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that was intended to clarify Florida’s Patient Brokering Act (PBA) may likely cause even more confusion in the provider community.
The PBA is Florida’s primary anti-kickback law. It is an all payer felony statute, meaning it reaches both private insurance as well as the Florida Medicaid program. Violations are punishable by up to five years in prison and fines between $50,000 and $500,000 per violation. The full article appeared in the Daily Business Review.