CMS says Medicare Advantage will remain stable in 2027, but Florida is losing 51 plans and three Florida hospital systems have left or are leaving Medicare Advantage networks. What physicians are allowed to tell patients before open enrollment begins October 15, and five things a Florida practice should do now.
On August 31, CMS canceled 315,000 HealthCare.gov enrollments covering 760,000 people and did not say so until September 22. Florida has 4.5 million marketplace enrollees, more than any state. What the cancellations mean for September claims, and five things a Florida practice should do this week.
Most Florida physicians now sign employment contracts, and the restrictive covenant on page fourteen decides where they can practice next. What sections 542.335 and 542.336 say, why the 2025 CHOICE Act skipped physicians, where the FTC stands, and five things to read before you sign.
A marketing firm offers to fill your schedule for 20 percent of the revenue it brings in. Under Florida Statute 817.505, after the 2019 amendment and State v. Kigar, that contract is a felony exposure for the physician who signs it, and it is closing the access corner of the iron triangle for independent practice.
Private equity now sits behind more than 90 percent of physician practice M&A. Florida deals are accelerating. A look at the evidence, the contrasting cases, and where physicians can organize a response.
