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Peter SchorschDecember 9, 2014

Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the reappointment of Elizabeth Dudek as Secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). Dudek was appointed Secretary of AHCA by Gov. Scott in March 2011. Prior to her appointment, Dudek served as AHCA’s Deputy Secretary for the Division of Health Quality Assurance. “Secretary Dudek has been part […]

Christine Jordan SextonNovember 7, 2014

The state Agency for Health Care Administration approved an additional 53 letters of intent for 3,115 new nursing home beds and hospice programs. Thirteen letters of intent from investors were rejected for not meeting the technical requirements, staff said. Here is a list of the new accepted letters of intent (note, new letters begin on […]

Christine Jordan SextonNovember 6, 2014

A Tallahassee appellate court on Thursday affirmed an order requiring Florida Hospital Orlando to repay $22,138.34 to the state for unnecessary medical services for 14 Medicaid patients. In reaching its unanimous opinion a three-member panel of the First District Court of Appeal rejected the hospital’s argument that the state reviewed Medicaid patient files to determine […]

Christine Jordan SextonOctober 27, 2014

Florida’s health maintenance organizations responsible for coordinating health care coverage to the poor, elderly and disabled have been targeted for $556 million in rate reductions under a proposal crafted by the state agency that oversees the Medicaid program. The proposed cuts were outlined in budget documents submitted earlier this month by the Agency for Health […]

Bob SparksJune 10, 2014

Each week, state and federal courts in Florida process and adjudicate thousands of lawsuits. Some are frivolous while some have larger implications, or perhaps garner some national attention. With the ongoing tragedy, and that is precisely what it is, involving the U.S. Veterans Administration, expect courtrooms to be busy handling cases of veterans treated badly. […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 30, 2013

A new study, reported by the Wall Street Journal and conducted by UnitedHealthcare, suggests that regular dental care improves outcomes and reduces costs for persons with chronic conditions. Specifically, the study found that people with chronic conditions who received appropriate dental care had net medical and dental claims that were over $1,000 lower per year […]

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Jonathan Dickinson State Park. Image via Visit Florida.

Gov. Scott reappoints Elizabeth Dudek as secretary of AHCA

AHCA accepts 53 more letters from investors interested in long term care

Court sides with state and against Florida Hospital Orlando in Medicaid overpayment case

Hundreds of millions in Medicaid rate cuts coming for HMOs next year?

Bob Sparks: Is Florida’s lawsuit against the VA political? Who cares?

Karen Cyphers: New study provides strong case for keeping children’s Medicaid dental services separate