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Florida Medicaid Notices Ruled Unconstitutional: 2026 Guide

On November 4, 2026, the Eleventh Circuit held that Florida's income-based Medicaid termination notices did not give families constitutionally adequate notice and affirmed an injunction requiring clearer letters. What the ruling means for Florida practices, and how front desks can help children, parents and pregnant patients who lost coverage use the hearing process.

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CMS 2027 OPPS/ASC Final Rule: A Florida Physician Guide

CMS finalized the 2027 hospital outpatient and ASC payment rule on November 4. ASCs and hospitals get 2.3% on January 1, about 600 procedures join the ASC list, 340B drugs fall to ASP minus 28%, and non-contrast imaging at older off-campus hospital sites drops to the fee schedule rate. What it means for Florida surgeons, ASC owners and hospital-employed physicians, alongside Florida's office surgery suite standards due the same day.

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CMS 2027 Fee Schedule Final Rule: Florida Physician Guide

CMS finalized the 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule on November 4. The conversion factor falls to $32.63 (down 2.31%) on January 1, same-day visits with 0-day procedures are paid at 80%, and G2211 becomes modifier B1. What it means for Florida practices billing through First Coast, with worked examples and steps to take before January.

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Vibrio Vulnificus in Florida: A Physician’s Treatment Guide

Florida records a few dozen Vibrio vulnificus infections a year, and about one in five patients die. Who is at risk, how the wound presents, the CDC antibiotic regimen to start on suspicion, when to call surgery, and what to tell high-risk Florida patients.

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Quick Hits: Florida Physician News for November 3, 2026

Updated Nov. 7: Amendment 3 passed and CMS finalized the 2027 fee schedule. Five developments for Florida physicians, including the Quest breach, a False Claims Act pilot, and Medicare open enrollment.

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Burnout Fell to 41.9%. Florida Doctors Should Not Cheer Yet

Updated Nov. 11, 2026: Physician burnout fell to 41.9 percent in 2025, but 8,331 Florida physicians told the state they plan to stop direct patient care within five years. What Florida physicians can do now.

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DEA Telehealth Prescribing Rules Expire Dec. 31: Florida Guide

The DEA's temporary telemedicine prescribing rule ends December 31, 2026, and the permanent rule is still under White House review. What Florida physicians should do now.

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DOJ False Claims Self-Disclosure Pilot 2026: A Florida Guide

The Justice Department and HHS will settle self-disclosed False Claims Act violations at 1.25 to 1.6 times the amount owed through April 22, 2027. What the pilot covers, why it does not reach Florida Medicaid claims under section 68.082, and what Florida practices should do now.

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Quest Breach 2026: What Florida Physicians Should Do Now

Quest Diagnostics confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed its Quanum Lab Services Manager portal on October 21 and that patient records were involved. Quest has not said whose records or how many. What Florida physicians should do this week, what to tell patients, and the notification deadlines that apply.

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Florida Amendment 3 Passed: Hospital District Update 2026

Florida voters approved Amendment 3 on November 3 with about 62 percent. Starting January 1, 2027, public hospital districts face an estimated $323 million in losses over three years, and health care is not on the protected-spending list.