Agency for Health Care Administration

Florida Medicaid officials assessed more than $1 million in damages against all 11 managed health care plans that have contracts with the state, as well as three managed dental care companies.

Tampa General Hospital and Adventist Health System filed challenges to the proposed organ-transplant rule, while UF Health Shands and Miami’s Jackson Memorial joined in another challenge to the rule.

Advocates say redaction fees make it difficult for Medicaid recipients to access records that could help them with benefits appeals.

Two Florida officials said foreign hackers apparently infiltrated systems for the Agency for Health Care Administration and other agencies.

The suit asks a judge to require the state to make available records that show how final Medicaid decisions are made and preclude AHCA from charging special fees on certain redactions.

The Agency for Health Care Administration will hold a public meeting Dec. 17 on the proposed rule changes.

Florida has seen a spike in Medicaid enrollment since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and the agency responsible for enrolling and disenrolling people in the health-care program is swamped.

A high-ranking Medicaid official conceded that the state is experiencing some of the biggest increases in the program.

With its choice of a new leader, the Florida Hospital Association has signaled that seeking legislative approval to expand Medicaid won’t be among its top priorities.

Shevaun Harris was the agency's lead negotiator on a statewide contracting process for Medicaid managed-care plans. She fills in for Mary Mayhew, who left the post Oct. 2.

Despite a lack of visits to the Florida Health Price Finder website, state officials remain upbeat about the initiative pushed by former Gov. Rick Scott.

The Working People with Disabilities Program, passed by lawmakers in spring 2019, still isn’t operational, according to those who have tried to use it.