Are you having a difficult time getting your patients’ lawyers to sign Letters of Protection to protect your bill following a settlement or judgment of his/her personal injury claim?  We receive a number of calls on this topic each week and have worked to provide you a better draft Letter of Protection that PI lawyers might sign.

The attached PIP Demand Letter was recently updated by our Assistant General Counsel, Kim Driggers.

Still confused about what fee schedule to use for PIP?  Following, you will find information from the statute and links to help you access the applicable fee schedule.

Here is our sample Assignment of Benefits form which contains EUO language.

When is a Treatment Plan required?

This four page quick reference is a combination of answers from previous FAQ articles and additional questions received on a daily basis from FCA members. We encourage you to use this convenient resource to help as you approach the many unknowns that result from a statute that has not yet been fully interpreted by the courts. 

Here is our PIP Fact Sheet with helpful information, including links to both the Medicare and Workers' Compensation fee schedules.

The Florida PIP Statute requires that you keep a patient log.  Here is a sample patient treatment log that you can download.

If you want to extend the time within which to submit a claim to 75 days, you must notify the PIP insurer.  Following is a sample from Paul Lambert, FCA General Counsel.

Physician owned practices, hospital owned facilities and licensed clinics filing PIP claims are required as of March 13, 2008 to complete a notarized form entitled “Health Care Provider Certification of Eligibility for PIP Benefits.”  While we have mentioned this form in past reporting, it appears that many providers may not be aware of it.  Read on to learn where to find the form and how to complete it correctly.