No. CS/HB 1449

Out-of-network hospital claims tied to Florida's or federal emergency-care laws no longer go through Florida's state claim dispute resolution program if they've already been submitted to the federal independent dispute resolution process and total $50,000 or less.

Claims above that $50,000 threshold stay subject to Florida's state dispute process even if the same claim is already being resolved federally, since the exemption only covers smaller disputes.

This joins a list of claims already excluded from state review, such as those tied to Medicare appeals, Medicaid fair hearings, pending lawsuits, or older managed-care contracts predating October 2000.