Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: THE CHRYSALIS CENTER, INC.
Judges: ROBERT E. MEALE
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Jan. 10, 2014
Status: Closed
DOAH Final Order on Friday, August 28, 2015.
Latest Update: Dec. 01, 2016
Summary: The primary issue is whether, under section 409.913(16)(j), Florida Statutes, Petitioner can establish and recover from Respondent overpayments for Medicaid claims for community mental health services that Respondent provided to recipients who were enrollees in plans of various managed care organizations (MCOs) that, pursuant to the standard contract between these MCOs and the Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA), provided services under the Nursing Home Diversion Waiver (NHDW) program.1/ A second
Summary: The primary issue is whether, under section 409.913(16)(j), Florida Statutes, Petitioner can establish and recover from Respondent overpayments for Medicaid claims for community mental health services that Respondent provided to recipients who were enrollees in plans of various managed care organizations (MCOs) that, pursuant to the standard contract between these MCOs and the Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA), provided services under the Nursing Home Diversion Waiver (NHDW) program.1/ A secondary issue is whether Petitioner is liable to Respondent, under sections 57.105(1)(a) and (5), Florida Statutes, for attorneys' fees for presenting a claim for overpayment that Petitioner knew or should have known was not supported by the necessary material facts.Agency must pay Medicaid provider reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in defending a Medicaid overpayment case. Fees claimed by provider's attorneys reduced by nearly $120,000 because fees over $61,505 were unnecessary, excessive, or inappropriate.
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DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT
STATE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-0950
(850) 488-6151
JON S. WHEELER CLERK OF THE COURT
(850) 488-6151
August 19, 2014
Claudia Llado, Clerk DOAH
1230 Aplachee Pkwy DeSoto Bldg Tallahassee, FL 32399
RE: Agency For Health Care Administration
v. The Chrysalis Center, Inc.
Docket No.: 1D14-2944
Lower Tribunal Case No: 14-0136MPI
Dear Ms. Llado:
I have been directed by the court to issue the attached mandate in the above-styled cause. It is enclosed with a certified copy of this Court’s opinion.
Yours truly,
Jon S. Wheeler Clerk of the Court
JSW/cg Enclosures
c: (letter and mandate only)
Steven A. Grigas Cynthia L. Hain
Katherine E. Giddings Kristen M. Fiore
Tracy Lee George, A. G. C. Eduardo R. Lacasa
M A N D A T E
From
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA FIRST DISTRICT
To Robert E. Meale, Administrative Law Judge, Division of Administrative Hearings WHEREAS, in the certain cause filed in this Court styled:
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Case No : 1D14-2944
v. Lower Tribunal Case No : 14-0136MPI
THE CHRYSALIS CENTER, INC.
The attached opinion was issued on August 1, 2014.
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED that further proceedings, if required, be had in
accordance with said opinion, the rules of Court, and the laws of the State of Florida.
WITNESS the Honorable Joseph Lewis, Jr., Chief Judge
of the District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District,
and the Seal of said Court done at Tallahassee, Florida, on this 19th day of August 2014.
Docket for Case No: 14-000136MPI
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Dec. 01, 2016 |
Transmittal letter from Claudia Llado forwarding the one-volume Transcript, along with Exhibits to the agency.
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Mar. 09, 2015 |
BY ORDER OF THE COURT: Ordered that Appellant's notice of voluntary dismissal is recognized by the Court, and this administrative appeal from the Agency is hereby is hereby dismissed.
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Jan. 29, 2015 |
Amended Index (of the Record) sent to the parties of record. (Amended as to DCA Case No., and District Court)
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Jan. 21, 2015 |
Index (of the Record) sent to the parties of record.
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Jan. 21, 2015 |
Invoice for the record on appeal mailed.
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Jan. 05, 2015 |
Notice of Appeal filed and Certified copy sent to the Third District Court of Appeal this date.
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Jan. 02, 2015 |
Notice of Appeal filed.
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Dec. 05, 2014 |
Final Order (hearing held October 21, 2014). CASE CLOSED.
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Nov. 26, 2014 |
Petitioner's Proposed Final Order on Respondent's Motion for Attorney Fees and Costs filed.
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Nov. 25, 2014 |
Respondent's Proposed Final Order filed.
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Nov. 05, 2014 |
Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed. |
Nov. 05, 2014 |
Transcript of Proceedings (not available for viewing) filed. |
Oct. 21, 2014 |
Return of Service (William Furlow, III) filed.
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Oct. 20, 2014 |
CASE STATUS: Hearing Held. |
Oct. 17, 2014 |
The Chrysalis Center, Inc's Response and Memorandum of Law in Support of Attorneys' Fee Award filed.
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Oct. 17, 2014 |
Order on Respondent`s Motion to Compel Production of Documents.
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Oct. 15, 2014 |
Affidavit of William M. Furlow in Support of Attorneys' Fees and Costs filed.
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Oct. 15, 2014 |
Order Allowing Testimony by Telephone.
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Oct. 14, 2014 |
Respondent's Motion for Counsel to Appear by Phone filed.
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Oct. 14, 2014 |
Memorandum of Law in Opposition to the Respondent's Petition for Fees filed.
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Oct. 13, 2014 |
Agency for Health Care Administration's Notice of Intent to Use Summary In Accord With Fla. Stat. 90.956 filed.
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Oct. 09, 2014 |
(Petitioner's) Motion to Compel Production of Documents Pursuant to Fla.Civ.P.1.380(a) filed.
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Oct. 03, 2014 |
Affidavit of Attorney's Fees and Costs (of Eduardo R. Lacasa) filed.
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Oct. 03, 2014 |
Affidavit of Steven A Grigas in Support of the Reasonableness of Respondent's Attorneys' Fees and Costs filed.
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Sep. 22, 2014 |
Petitioner's Exceptions to Recommended Order filed.
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Sep. 22, 2014 |
Agency Final Order filed.
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Sep. 17, 2014 |
Petitioner's Request for Production filed.
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Sep. 16, 2014 |
Notice of Appearance (Steven Perry) filed.
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Sep. 15, 2014 |
Notice of Substitution of Counsel (Robert Milne) filed.
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Sep. 12, 2014 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for October 20, 2014; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Sep. 10, 2014 |
(Petitioner's) Agreed Motion for Continuance filed.
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Aug. 19, 2014 |
Mandate filed.
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Aug. 15, 2014 |
(Petitioner's) Unopposed Motion for Abeyance filed.
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Aug. 15, 2014 |
Notice of Substitution of Counsel (Douglas Lomonico) filed.
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Aug. 13, 2014 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for September 22, 2014; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Aug. 11, 2014 |
(Petitioner's) Notice of Availability for Hearing filed.
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Aug. 05, 2014 |
Letter to parties of record from Judge Meale.
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Aug. 04, 2014 |
Transmittal letter from Claudia Llado returning Transcripts and Exhibits to the Agency for Health Care Administration Agency Clerk.
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Aug. 01, 2014 |
Opinion filed.
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Jul. 23, 2014 |
Invoice for the record on appeal mailed.
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Jul. 23, 2014 |
Index (of the Record) sent to the parties of record.
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Jul. 03, 2014 |
Transcripts and Exhibits received from the Agency for Health Care Administration Agency Clerk filed. |
Jul. 02, 2014 |
(Respondent's) Petition for Proceeding to Establish Amount of Reasonable Attorneys Fees filed.
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Jul. 01, 2014 |
Acknowledgment of New Case, First DCA Case No. 1D14-2944 filed.
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Jun. 30, 2014 |
Notice of Appeal filed and Certified copy sent to the District Court of Appeal this date.
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Jun. 10, 2014 |
Transmittal letter from Claudia Llado forwarding the two-volume Notice of Filing Petitioner's Response to Respondent's Request for Production to Petitioner.
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Jun. 10, 2014 |
Transmittal letter from Claudia Llado forwarding Respondent's Exhibits numbered 6-9, which were not admitted into evidence to Respondent.
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Jun. 03, 2014 |
Recommended Order (hearing held March 17, 2014). CASE CLOSED.
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Jun. 03, 2014 |
Recommended Order cover letter identifying the hearing record referred to the Agency.
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Jun. 02, 2014 |
Petitioner's Late Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing). |
May 16, 2014 |
Respondent's Proposed Recommended Order and Memorandum of Law filed.
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May 16, 2014 |
Petitioner's Proposed Recommended Order filed.
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May 12, 2014 |
The Chrysalis Center's Motion to Strike Agency for Health Care Administrations New, Untimely and Post Hoc Evidence filed.
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May 07, 2014 |
Order Granting Extension of Time.
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May 06, 2014 |
(Petitioner's) Motion for Extension of Time filed.
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Apr. 28, 2014 |
Agency for Health Care Administration's Notice of Filing Deposition Transcript of Keith Young (not available for viewing). |
Apr. 14, 2014 |
Telephonic Deposition of Mathieu Doucet filed.
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Apr. 14, 2014 |
Respondent's Notice of Filing Transcript of Mathieu Doucet Deposition filed.
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Apr. 11, 2014 |
Agency for Health Care Administration's Notice of Taking Deposition of Keith Young filed.
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Apr. 11, 2014 |
CASE STATUS: Post-Hearing Conference Held. |
Apr. 09, 2014 |
Order Denying Motion to Reconsider and Order on the Filing of Proposed Recommended Orders.
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Mar. 31, 2014 |
The Chrysalis Center's Response and Motion to Strike Agency for Health Care Administration's Motion to Reconsider and Incorporated Proffer filed.
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Mar. 28, 2014 |
Agency for Health Care Administration's Motion to Reconsider filed.
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Mar. 28, 2014 |
Order Denying Petitioner`s Motion to Substitute Deponent.
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Mar. 28, 2014 |
The Chrysalis Center's Response in Opposition to Agency for Health Care Administration's Motion to Substitute Deponent filed.
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Mar. 26, 2014 |
Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition Duces Tecum (of Mathieu Doucet) filed.
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Mar. 26, 2014 |
Agency for Health Care Administration's Motion to Substitute Deponent filed.
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Mar. 17, 2014 |
e-Mail from Steven Grigas to parties of record regarding DOEA's response to the question posed by Judge Meale in the March 12, 2014, telephonic hearing filed.
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Mar. 17, 2014 |
CASE STATUS: Hearing Held. |
Mar. 14, 2014 |
Respondent's Motion for Official Recognition filed.
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Mar. 13, 2014 |
Petitioner's Proposed Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing). |
Mar. 13, 2014 |
Agency for Health Care Administration's Motion for Taking of Official Recognition filed.
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Mar. 13, 2014 |
Order Granting Department of Elder Affairs` Motion for Protective Order.
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Mar. 13, 2014 |
Amended Non-Party Movant, Florida Department of Elder Affairs' Motion to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum, Motion for Protective Order, and Written Notice of Objection to Document Production Pursuant to Rule 1.410(e)(1), Fla.R.Civ.P filed.
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Mar. 12, 2014 |
CASE STATUS: Motion Hearing Held. |
Mar. 12, 2014 |
Notice of Witness Substitution filed.
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Mar. 12, 2014 |
Emergency Motion to Quash Subpoena filed.
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Mar. 12, 2014 |
Non-Party Movant, Florida Department of Elder Affairs' Motion to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum, Motion for Protective Order, and Written Notice of Objection to Document Production Pursuant to Rule 1.410(e)(1), Fla.R.Civ.P. filed.
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Mar. 11, 2014 |
Respondent's Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of DOEA Most Knowledgeable) filed.
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Mar. 06, 2014 |
Respondent's Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of Gary Smith) filed.
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Mar. 04, 2014 |
(Respondent's) Notice of Errata (for joint prehearing stipulation) filed.
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Mar. 03, 2014 |
The Chrysalis Center, Inc. and Agency for Health Care Administration Proposed Joint Prehearing Stipulation filed.
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Feb. 26, 2014 |
AHCA's Notice of Intent to Seek Investigative, Legal, and Expert Witness Costs filed.
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Feb. 25, 2014 |
Respondent's Notice of Intent to Seek Costs and Fees filed.
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Feb. 21, 2014 |
Respondent's Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of David Oropallo) filed.
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Feb. 21, 2014 |
Respondent's Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of Carol Barr Platt) filed.
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Feb. 21, 2014 |
Respondent's Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of person most knowledgeable with the Milliman Capitation Rate Development of the Nursing Home Diversion Health Program for the years 2008-2012) filed.
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Feb. 18, 2014 |
Documents Produced filed.
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Feb. 18, 2014 |
Notice of Filing Petitioner's Response to Respondent's Request for Production filed.
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Feb. 14, 2014 |
Respondent's Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of Keith Young) filed.
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Feb. 04, 2014 |
Respondent's Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of Keith Young) filed.
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Jan. 16, 2014 |
Order Granting Motion to Withdraw as Counsel.
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Jan. 15, 2014 |
Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for the Agency for Health Care Administration filed.
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Jan. 15, 2014 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for March 17, 2014; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Jan. 15, 2014 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jan. 14, 2014 |
Notice of Service of Respondent's First Request for Production to Petitioner filed.
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Jan. 10, 2014 |
Initial Order.
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Jan. 09, 2014 |
Motion to Reopen Proceedings filed. (FORMERLY DOAH CASE NO. 13-3380MPI)
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Sep. 10, 2013 |
Final Audit Report filed.
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Sep. 10, 2013 |
Request for Administrative Hearing filed.
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Sep. 10, 2013 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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Orders for Case No: 14-000136MPI
Issue Date |
Document |
Summary |
Dec. 05, 2014 |
DOAH Final Order
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Agency must pay Medicaid provider reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in defending a Medicaid overpayment case. Fees claimed by provider's attorneys reduced by nearly $120,000 because fees over $61,505 were unnecessary, excessive, or inappropriate.
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Sep. 02, 2014 |
Agency Final Order
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Aug. 19, 2014 |
Mandate
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Aug. 01, 2014 |
Opinion
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Jun. 03, 2014 |
Recommended Order
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Pet not entitled to overpayment of amount in excess of what provider originally agreed to because Pet failed to prove that services reimbursed on fee for service basis were covered under Nursing Home Diversion Waiver program.
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