Volume 12

12 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 681a

Insurance — Personal injury protection — Coverage — MRI — Payment of allowable amount of Medicare Part B — Medical consumer price index adjustment — Where legislature intended that amount of payment authorized for MRI was to be adjusted annually, and legislature’s subsequent amendment of statute to set standard for adjustment as CPI for all urban consumers for the south reveals what intent of legislature was, insurer was obligated to adjust amount it pays to MRI providers annually in accord with south regional CPI — Summary judgment granted in favor of medical provider as to liability

12 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 670b

Insurance — Personal injury protection — Coverage — Medical expenses — MRI — Fee schedule — Insurer which paid medical provider’s bill for MRI provided in 2002 at 175% of allowable amount under Medicare Part B has complied with statute, and provider is not entitled to adjustment to Medical Consumer Price Index for Florida that has never existed or adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for South region reflected in 2003 statutory amendment

12 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 60a

Insurance — Personal injury protection — Coverage — Magnetic resonance imaging — “Medical Consumer Price Index for Florida” as used in section 627.736(5)(b)5 refers to Medical Care Item of Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in South Region

12 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 640a

Insurance — Personal injury protection — Coverage — Medical expenses — MRI — Fee schedule — Plain and ordinary meaning of language of MRI fee schedule provision of section 627.736(5)(b)(5) directs that fee schedule became effective upon act becoming law, which occurred on June 19, 2001 — Provision in section 11(3) providing for effective date of October 1, 2001, refers to other sections of act and is not in disharmony with section 627.736(5)(b)(5)

12 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 548b

Insurance — Personal injury protection — Coverage — Medical expenses — MRI — Insurer is not relieved from liability for payment of benefits for an otherwise payable MRI bill because bill submitted reflects amount in excess of amount allowed under statutory scheme — Insurer remains obligated to pay amount allowed under statutory fee scheme based on percentage of coverage afforded under policy

12 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 548a

Insurance — Personal injury protection — Coverage — Medical expenses — MRI — Insurer is not relieved of liability for payment of benefits for an otherwise payable MRI bill because bill submitted reflects amount in excess of amount allowed under statutory scheme — Insurer remains obligated to pay amount allowed under statutory fee scheme based on percentage of coverage afforded under policy

12 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 547b

Insurance — Personal injury protection — Coverage — Medical expenses — MRI — Insurer is not relieved from liability for payment of benefits for an otherwise payable MRI bill because bill submitted reflects amount in excess of amount allowed under statutory scheme — Insurer remains obligated to pay amount allowed under statutory fee scheme based on percentage of coverage afforded under policy

12 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 547a

Insurance — Personal injury protection — Coverage — Medical expenses — MRI — Insurer is not relieved from liability for payment of benefits for an otherwise payable MRI bill because bill submitted reflects amount in excess of amount allowed under statutory scheme — Insurer remains obligated to pay amount allowed under statutory fee scheme based on percentage of coverage afforded under policy

12 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 545b

Insurance — Personal injury protection — PIP insurer is not relieved from payment of benefits for otherwise reasonable, necessary, and related medical expense for MRI just because bill submitted to insurer reflects amount in excess of that allowed under statutory scheme

12 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 545a

Insurance — Personal injury protection — Coverage — Medical expenses — MRI — Insurer is not relieved from liability for payment of benefits for an otherwise payable MRI bill because bill submitted reflects amount in excess of amount allowed under statutory scheme — Insurer remains obligated to pay amount allowed under statutory fee scheme based on percentage of coverage afforded under policy