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By James Tam on September 19th, 2007
The current law, which expires Oct. 1, requires drivers to buy $10,000 of personal injury protection, which pays their medical bills after an auto accident. PIP’s critics contend the current system breeds fraud and endorses excessive billing by health providers. ”There’s a possibility to do something meaningful for the first time on PIP,” House Speaker Marco Rubio said. Containing medical costs is “one of the things that has been standing in the way.” Agreement on a fee schedule would be a major milestone, said Rep. Julio Robaina, a Republican from Miami who has been monitoring the talks in the state capital. Until recently, doctors, hospitals and other healthcare providers were adamantly against any kind of fee controls.
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