The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 641
HEALTH CARE SERVICE PROGRAMS

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F.S. 641.3901

641.3901 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices prohibited.—No person, entity, or health maintenance organization shall engage in this state in any trade practice which is defined in this part as, or determined pursuant to s. 641.3905 to be, an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice involving the business of health maintenance organizations.

History.—ss. 35, 47, ch. 85-177; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Amendments to 641.3901

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 641.3901

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 641.3901.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

F. MERKLE, M. D. P. A. v. HEALTH OPTIONS, INC., 940 So. 2d 1190 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . benefits constituted bad faith handling of a claim and unfair trade practice in violation of sections 641.3901 . . .

FLORIDA PHYSICIANS UNION, INC. v. UNITED HEALTHCARE OF FLORIDA, INC., 837 So. 2d 1133 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . HMO for bad faith handling of a claim constituting an unfair trade practice in violation of sections 641.3901 . . . Certain kinds of improper business practices are prohibited in sections 641.3901, 641.3903 and 641.3905 . . .

GREENE C. v. WELL CARE HMO, INC., 778 So. 2d 1037 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . benefits constituted bad faith handling of a claim and unfair trade practice in violation of sections 641.3901 . . . In the complaint, the Greenes allege that there is a private cause of action under sections 641.3901- . . . in any unfair method of competition or in any unfair or deceptive act or practice prohibited by s. 641.3901 . . .