If these reports are true, and I have no reason to doubt multiple similar reports, this is reprehensible. It may not be illegal or fraud, but it is a sad example of gaming the system, finding a loophole, and I hope each and every patient of that practice personally raises the issue with your doctor or non-doctor provider at each visit you have until they stop doing it.
https://apps8.fldfs.com/first/
Is the link for reporting insurance fraud to the state. I don't know that this rises to that level, however a few notices from Tallahassee that they are looking at the issue might help convince them that it is not worth the potential penalties