Volume 27

27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 574a

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2707HENDInsurance — Personal injury protection — Coverage — Medical expenses — Manual therapy — PIP statute’s exclusion of coverage for massage does not exclude coverage for manual therapy performed by licensed massage therapist

27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 761a

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2708YBROInsurance — Personal injury protection — Coverage — Medical expenses — CPT coding — Unbundling — Where notation within office visit report regarding manual muscle testing of hand is not “separate written report” and does not include documentation of strength of specific muscles tested, need for separate manual muscle testing or tests performed; manual muscle testing was included in physical examination portion of office visit performed on same date and is not separately compensable

27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 557b

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2706BATIInsurance — Personal injury protection — Coverage — Lawfully rendered services — Plaintiff, a licensed health care facility permitted to provide follow up care and services, is entitled to reimbursement for services rendered by licensed massage therapist

27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 76a

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2701MARTInsurance — Personal injury protection — Coverage — Medical benefits — Exclusions — Massage — Statutory bar to payment of medical benefits for massage does not apply to claim brought by incorporated licensed clinic for non-massage services — Fact that clinic is a corporation owned solely by a licensed massage therapist is immaterial

27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 75a

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2701TOLEInsurance — Personal injury protection — Coverage — Medical benefits — Exclusions — Massage — Statutory bar to payment of medical benefits for massage does not apply to claim brought incorporated licensed clinic for non-massage services — Fact that clinic is a corporation owned solely by a licensed massage therapist is immaterial

27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 903b

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2710GABLInsurance — Personal injury protection — Coverage — Medical expenses — Lawfully rendered services — Summary judgment — Medical provider is not entitled to summary judgment on affirmative defense that services provided by certified chiropractic physicians’ assistant were not lawfully rendered where provider introduced no evidence that supervising physicians were board certified as required by CCPA laws and regulations

27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 132b

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2702AZMIInsurance — Personal injury protection — Coverage — Medical expenses — Insurer was not relieved of its obligation to pay PIP benefits by insured’s prior bodily injury settlement — Medical provider, as assignee of insured, possessed subrogation right to benefits

27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 408a

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2704MARZInsurance — Personal injury protection — Summary judgment is entered in favor of medical provider where insurer breached contract by failing to pay PIP claim within thirty days and failing to extend the payment period pursuant to section 627.736(4)(i)

27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 407b

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2704CORDInsurance — Personal injury protection — Summary judgment is entered in favor of medical provider where insurer did not deny coverage until more than 90 days after receipt of claim

27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 406a

Online Reference: FLWSUPP 2704ALINInsurance — Personal injury protection — Declaratory judgments — Coverage — Where insurer did not deny coverage on PIP claim until almost 5 months after receipt of medical bills, insurer is liable for claim