One of Florida’s most active government watchdog groups is recommending the state revise its treatment of chronic conditions to save the state employees health insurance trust fund and keep it solvent in the next five years.

Florida TaxWatch issued its “ Interdisciplinary Pain Management ” report in the past week and the detailed analysis is advising the state to change its Employees Health Insurance and State Group Insurance Program ( SGIP ). The report advised the Trust Fund could face a $1.7 billion shortfall by fiscal year 2029-30 if no changes are made.

The latest report is a follow up to a January report “ Solvency of the State Employee Health Insurance Trust Fund .” TaxWatch President and CEO Dominc Calabro said the state needs to start taking the issue seriously.

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