Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Aug. 15, 2017
The issues are whether Petitioner, Agency for Health Care Administration (“Petitioner” or “AHCA”) is entitled to recover Medicaid funds paid to Respondent, Covenant Hospice, Inc. (“Respondent” or “Covenant”), pursuant to section 409.913(1), Florida Statutes, for hospice services Respondent provided during the audit period between January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2012; and the amount of sanctions, if any, that should be imposed pursuant to section 409.913(15) and (17).Petitioner proved that Respondent must repay medicaid for certain claims. Petitioner proved that Respondent must pay a fine.