Florida's Fire Chiefs want PIP to stick around

The Buzz reports that the Florida Association of Fire Chiefs has issued a statement (.pdf document) urging Governor Crist to call the legislature back for a special session on PIP. Fire/EMS companies stand to lose millions in un-reimbursed EMS calls if PIP sunsets on October 1st, so it's not surprising that they want it to stay on the books.

As more and more folks in the health-care field wake up to the fact that the sunset of PIP will cost them money, you can bet that the drum beat for a special session will continue to get louder. It remains to be seen how the insurance industry plays their cards to oppose this growing call for a special session. Count on them starting a big public-relations push soon about how the death of PIP will lower insurance costs.