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MBC MEDICAL CENTER, INC. vs AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, 03-002394MPI (2003)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 03-002394MPI Visitors: 12
Petitioner: MBC MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: J. D. PARRISH
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Jun. 30, 2003
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, October 24, 2003.

Latest Update: Sep. 17, 2024
~ FILED STATE OF FLORIDA AGENCY FOR AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRI@SOIN CARE ADMINISTRATION DEPUTY CLERK MBC MEDICAL CENTER, INC., CLERK Petitioner, “The ppmecjauf Sod vs. CASE NO. 03-2394MPI AUDIT NO. CI 01-0943-000 STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, Respondent. / FINAL ORDER This cause came before me for issuance of a Final Order. In a Final Agency Audit Report dated May 29, 2003 (audit number C.I. 01-0943-000). Petitioner, MBC Medical Center, Inc. was informed the Agency was seeking to recover Medicaid overpayments of $122,924.07. The letter was sent certified mail, return receipt requested to MBC Medical Center (hereinafter “PROVIDER”), who received said document. The letter contained full disclosure and notice regarding the PROVIDER’S administrative hearing and due process rights. The PROVIDER filed a petition for hearing. The PROVIDER withdrew the petition. Jurisdiction was relinquished by the Division of Administrative Hearings to the Agency for Health Care Administration. FINDINGS OF FACTS The PROVIDER received the Final Agency Audit Report and that report disclosed to the providers his administrative and due process rights. The PROVIDER filed a petition and later withdrew the petition. Therefore, petitioner has chosen not to dispute the facts set forth in the Final Agency Audit Report dated May 29, 2003. Therefore, those facts are hereby deemed admitted, additionally the total overpayment amount of $122,924.07 is deemed admitted, and these facts form the factual basis for the existence of an overpayment owed by the PROVIDER, in the amount of $122,924.07. The facts set forth in the Final Agency Report are hereby adopted. That amount is now due and owing, with interest, since the date of May 29, 2003. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW The Agency incorporates and adopts the statements and conclusions of law as set forth in the Final Agency Audit Report dated May 29, 2003. The admitted facts and facts support the conclusion that the overpayment is due and owing, under the law generally set forth in the final audit letter. Under Florida Statute 409, interest accrues on this overpayment from May 29, 2003. Based on the foregoing, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Petitioner refund, forthwith, the sum of $122,924.07, together with statutory interest as set forth in Section 409.913, Florida Statutes, from the date of May 29, 2003. DONE AND ORDERED this ge day of ##Y ___, 2004, in Tallahassee, Florida. Gand Pad. fe charm Scretary Peary Mat Mame Agency for Health Care Administration 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 WHERE 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. Copies Furnished to: Wilson, Suarez, and Lopez ATTN: Mike Gennett, Esquire Mezzanine Floor 2151 LeJeune Road Coral Gables, Florida 33134 J.D. Parrish Administrative Law Judge Division of Administrative Hearings The DeSoto Building 1230 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060 Debora Fridie, Assistant General Counsel Agency for Health Care Administration 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3 Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5403 (Interoffice) Timothy Byrnes, Chief Medicaid Program Integrity Agency for Health Care Administration 2727 Mahan Drive, MS #5 Tallahassee, Florida 32308 (Interoffice) Finance & Accounting Medicaid Accounts Receivables Agency for Health Care Administration (Interoffice) Adolfp’Garcia, Analyst CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE THEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished to the above named addressees by U.S. Mail on this the _{ day of TY arf , 2004. ye Lealand QF Esquire © Agency Clerk State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, Mail Stop 3 Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5403 Received Event (Event Succeeded) “Dates——_«t020103. ee oe Date: 10/20/03 Time: 7:59 AM Pages: 2 Sender: 3054467336 _Remote £51957 208954967336 — sosaae7aa6 WILSON SUAREZ LOPEZ PAGE a2 STATE OF FLORIDA AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION MBC MEDICAL CENTER, INC., Petitioner, CASE NO. 03-2394MPI TP P C.I. NO. 01-0943-000 v. AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, Respondent. t NOTICE OF DISMISSAL FOR AD} EA G Petitioner, MBC Medical Center, Inc., (“MBC”), by and through undersigned counsel and pursuant to the applicable mules of Procedure, hereby gives notice of the dismissal and withdrawal of its petition for formal administrative hearing in this matter. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Z 1K I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was this Dia of October, 2003 mailed and faxed to Ms Deborah E. Fridie, Assistant Generat Counse}, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mai) Stop #3, Tallahassee, Florida, 32308. ilson Suarez & Lopez 151 Le Jeune Road, Mezzanine Floor Florida Bar No. 0097871

Docket for Case No: 03-002394MPI
Issue Date Proceedings
May 14, 2004 Final Order filed.
Oct. 24, 2003 Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
Oct. 20, 2003 Notice of Dismissal of Petition for Administrative Hearing (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
Oct. 16, 2003 Motion to Seal Certain Information and Documents (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
Oct. 16, 2003 Motion to Take the Deposition of Agency Employee Witness in Leon County and Allow Testimony by Deposition of Agency Employee Witness in Lieu of Trial Testimony (filed via facsimile).
Oct. 14, 2003 Motion to Allow Expert Testimony by Deposition in Lieu of Trial Testimony (filed via facsimile).
Oct. 10, 2003 Notice of Taking Deposition (L. Metz) filed via facsimile.
Oct. 10, 2003 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (S. Israel, M.D.) filed via facsimile.
Oct. 02, 2003 Respondent`s Witness List (filed via facsimile).
Oct. 01, 2003 Respondent`s Notice of Furnishing to Petitioner Rules of the Florida Administrative Code (filed via facsimile).
Oct. 01, 2003 Respondent`s Second Supplemental Answers to Petitioner`s First Request for Production of Documents (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 19, 2003 Order Granting Extension. (the parties are granted leave until September 30, 2003, to file supplemental responses to discovery)
Sep. 18, 2003 Respondent`s First Supplemental Answers to Petitioner`s First Request for Production of Documents (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 15, 2003 Respondent`s Motion for Enlargement of Time to Supplement Discovery Responses filed.
Sep. 15, 2003 Respondent`s Notice of Serving Second Set of Supplemental Answers to the Petitioner`s Expert Interrogatories filed.
Sep. 10, 2003 Respondent`s Answers to Petitioner`s First Request for Production of Documents (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 10, 2003 Respondent`s Notice of Serving Supplemental Answers to the Petitioner`s Expert Interrogatories (filed via facsimile).
Sep. 04, 2003 Respondent`s Notice of Serving Answers to the Petitioner`s Interrogatories and Expert Interrogatories (filed via facsimile).
Aug. 25, 2003 Order. (motion for extension of time to serve responses to interrogatories, expert witness interrogatories and request for production of documents is granted; the parties shall provide discovery responses no later than 5:00 p.m., September 15, 2003)
Aug. 25, 2003 Respondent`s Amended Notice of Deposition Duces Tecum (The Officer, Director, Managing Agent, or Employee at MBC Medical Center, with the most knowledge as to the issues set forth in the petition for formal administrative hearing) filed via facsimile.
Aug. 22, 2003 Respondent`s Notice of Deposition Duces Tecum (The Officer, Director, Managing Agent, or Employee at MBC Medical Center, Inc., with the most knowlege as to the issues set forth in the petition for formal administrative hearing) filed via facsimile.
Aug. 22, 2003 (Proposed) Order on Petitioner`s Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Responses to Interrogatories, Expert Witness Interrogatories, and Request for Production of Documents and Respondent`s Motion for Enlargement of Time to Complete Discovery (filed via facsimile).
Aug. 19, 2003 Petitioner`s Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Responses to Interrogatories, Expert Witness Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents (filed via facsimile).
Aug. 19, 2003 Petitioner`s Response to Respondent`s Request for Admissions (filed via facsimile).
Aug. 14, 2003 Respondent`s Motion for Enlargment of Time to Complete Discovery (filed via facsimile).
Aug. 04, 2003 Petitioner`s Agreed Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Discovery Responses (filed via facsimile).
Jul. 23, 2003 Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing (hearing set for October 30 and 31, 2003; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
Jul. 22, 2003 Respondent`s Motion to Continue Hearing (filed via facsimile).
Jul. 15, 2003 Petitioner`s Response to Respondent`s Motion for Protective Order and to Quash Service (filed via facsimile).
Jul. 15, 2003 Respondent`s Motion to for a Protective Order as to the Petitioner`s Notice of Taking Deposition and Motion to Quash Service of the Notice Upon Respondent`s Counsel (filed via facsimile).
Jul. 09, 2003 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Jul. 09, 2003 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for September 24 and 25, 2003; 9:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
Jul. 08, 2003 Respondent`s Response to Petitioner`s Motion to Strike Including a Request for Attorneys Fees and Costs (filed via facsimile).
Jul. 07, 2003 Petitioner`s Motion to Strike Respondent`s Motion for Costs (filed via facsimile).
Jul. 07, 2003 Joint Response to Initial Order (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
Jul. 03, 2003 Respondent`s Motion for Costs (filed via facsimile).
Jul. 03, 2003 Respondent`s First Request for Admissions (filed via facsimile).
Jul. 03, 2003 Respondent`s First Request for Production of Documents (filed via facsimile).
Jul. 03, 2003 Notice of Service of Interrogatories and Expert Interrogatories (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
Jun. 30, 2003 Final Agency Audit Report filed.
Jun. 30, 2003 Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
Jun. 30, 2003 Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
Jun. 30, 2003 Initial Order.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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