Petitioner: CHILDREN`S HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: J. D. PARRISH
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: West Palm Beach, Florida
Filed: Oct. 20, 2000
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, January 2, 2001.
Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
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vs. Case No. 00-4333
Provider No. 060221300
RENDITION NO.: AHCA-01-050-S-MDO
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
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FINAL ORDER
The Agency for Health Care Administration and Children’s
Healthcare Association have entered into a settlement agreement.
Based on the foregoing, the parties are directed to comply
with the settlement agreement, which is adopted and incorporated
by reference.
DONE and ORDERED this 26 day of aL. ; 2009f in
Tallahassee, Florida.
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A PARTY WHO IS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THIS FINAL ORDER IS ENTITLED
TO A JUDICIAL REVIEW WHICH SHALL BE INSTITUTED BY FILING ONE COPY
OF A NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH THE AGENCY CLERK OF AHCA, AND A SECOND
COPY ALONG WITH FILING FEE AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, WITH THE
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL IN THE APPELLATE DISTRICT WHERE THE
AGENCY MAINTAINS ITS HEADQUARTERS OR SHERE A PARTY RESIDES.
REVIEW PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
FLORIDA APPELLATE RULES. THE NOTICE OF APPEAL MUST BE FILED
WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RENDITION OF THE ORDER TO BE REVIEWED.
King-Shaw, Jr., Secretary
Agency”for Health Care Administration
Copies furnished to:
Moses E. Williams, Janis A. Jones, M.D. President
Senior Attorney Children’s Healthcare
Agency for Health Care Association
Administration 927 45 th Street, Suite 205
2727 Mahan Dr., Mail Stop #3 West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Tallahassee, FL 32308
COUNSEL FOR AHCA J.D. Parrish
Administrative Law Judge
Hector Tapining, Div. of Administrative Hearings
Medicaid Program Integrity 1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3060
Charlie Ginn,
Medicaid Program Integrity
Willie Bivens, Finance & Accounting
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the
foregoing has been furnished to the above named addresses by U.S.
Mail enis SM gay of “Man 2, :
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State of Florida, Agency for
Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Dr.
Ft. Knox #3, Suite 3431
Tallahassee, FL 32308-5403
(850) 922-5873
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE
ASSOCIATION
Petitioner,
Case No.: 00-4333
vs. C.I. No.: 99-0997-000/wg2/hot
Medicaid Provider No.: 060221300
STATE OF FLORIDA,
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration
(AHCA), and CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION (CHA) through
their undersigned representatives agree as follows:
1. AHCA is the State of Florida agency authorized to make
payments for medical assistance and related services under ‘Title
XIX of the Federal Social Security Act (known as the Medicaid
program). § 409.902, Fla. Stat. (2000). Medicaid is a
cooperative federal and state welfare program that provides
medical assistance to indigent Floridians. 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et.
seq.
2. CHA contracted with AHCA to provide services to AHCA’s
Medicaid program recipients. § 409.907(2), Fla. Stat. (2000).
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3. AHCA’s July 11, 2000 Final Agency Audit Report said
that CHA was overpaid $11,541.62. CHA requested an
administrative hearing. The parties engaged in negotiations.
4. CHA wants to continue serving AHCA’s Medicaid program
recipients. AHCA wants CHA to participate in the Florida
Medicaid program. The parties execute this settlement agreement
to preserve their contractual relationship and resolve this
litigation. Consequently, this settlement agreement is not an
admission of wrong doing by either party.
5. The parties settle as follows:
a. CHA agrees to pay AHCA $5,800 within thirty days of
the Final Order’s date.
b. Each party will bear their own attorney’s fees and
costs.
c. AHCA will issue a Final Order incorporating this
settlement agreement.
6. The parties request that the Administrative Law Judge
enter an order of dismissal and close its file in this case.
7. This agreement represents the entire agreement between
the parties regarding settlement of this case. No modification
or waiver of any provision is valid unless a written amendment
to the agreement is completed and properly executed by the
parties. The signatories to this agreement, acting in a
representative capacity, represent that they are duly authorized
to act on behalf of the parties to the agreement. Venue for any
action arising from this agreement is in Leon County, Florida.
Dated this Re day of , 200] .
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
eral Counsel
State of Florida
Agency for Health Care
Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, FL 32308-5403
State of Florida
Agency for Health Care
Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #4
Tallahassee, FL 32308-5403
CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION
Children’s Healthcare
Associates, P.A.
927 45™ st., Suite 205
West Palm Beach, Florida 33407
cc: Charlie Ginn, Medicaid Program Integrity
Hector Tapining, Medicaid Program Integrity
Willie Bivens, Finance & Accounting
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Docket for Case No: 00-004333
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Mar. 05, 2001 |
Final Order filed.
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Jan. 02, 2001 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Dec. 27, 2000 |
(Respondent) Motion for Continuance (filed via facsimile).
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Nov. 07, 2000 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for January 8 through 12, 2001; 9:00 a.m.; West Palm Beach, FL).
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Oct. 30, 2000 |
AHCA`s Response to the Revised Initial Order filed.
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Oct. 20, 2000 |
Initial Order issued. |
Oct. 20, 2000 |
Request for Administrative Hearing, letter form filed.
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Oct. 20, 2000 |
Final Agency Audit Report filed.
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Oct. 20, 2000 |
Notice filed by the Agency.
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