§ 627.6408 - 1995 law - Diabetes and Health Insurance in Florida

§ 627.6408 - 1995 law
Covers medically appropriate and necessary equipment, supplies and training for the treatment of diabetes.

Summary of Provisions

* Requirement related to diabetes? Yes
* Diabetes Education services covered? Yes
* Medical nutritional therapy covered? No
* Diabetes supplies covered? Yes
* Insulin Pumps Covered? Yes, when your doctor states a pump is medically necessary
* Specified supplies covered? No

Per the Florida Senate state website:

627.6408 Diabetes treatment services.

(1) A health insurance policy or group health insurance policy sold in this state must provide coverage for all medically appropriate and necessary equipment, supplies, and diabetes outpatient self-management training and educational services used to treat diabetes, if the patient's treating physician or a physician who specializes in the treatment of diabetes certifies that such services are necessary.

(2) The policy may require that diabetes outpatient self-management training and educational services be provided under the direct supervision of a certified diabetes educator or a board-certified endocrinologist. The policy may further require that nutrition counseling be provided by a licensed dietitian.

(3) The Agency for Health Care Administration shall adopt standards for diabetes outpatient self-management training and educational services, taking into consideration standards approved by the American Diabetes Association.

History.--s. 3, ch. 95-268; s. 1, ch. 96-279.