Financial Responsibility FAQs


Financial Responsibility

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How can I update my Financial Responsibility after I have received my license?

Your Financial Responsibility status may be changed through your Practitioner Profile.

What is Financial Responsibility?

Financial Responsibility is outlined in Section 458.320, Florida Statutes.  The options are divided into two categories: coverage and exemptions.  You are required to provide the Board of Medicine with information regarding your Financial Responsibility under the following circumstances:

– when applying for initial licensure;
– upon licensure renewal; or
– when there is a change in your Financial Responsibility status.

For more information regarding the Financial Responsibility requirements, you may review the following:
– s. 458.320, F.S. (medical doctors)
– Rule 64B8-12, F.A.C.