Petitioner: I.H.S. AT BRANDON, D/B/A I.H.S. AT BRANDON
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: DANIEL MANRY
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Dec. 16, 2003
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, April 15, 2004.
Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION 7.5
LH.S. AT BRANDON, INC. d/b/a 1.HLS.
AT BRANDON,
LH.S. OF ORMOND BEACH, INC. d/b/a
ORMOND IN THE PINES,
LH.S. OF FLORIDA NO. 4, INC., d/b/a
PALMS GARDEN OF LARGO,
PALMS GARDEN OF JACKSONVILLE,
LELS. OF FLORIDA NO. 6, INC, d/b/a
PALM GARDEN OF OCALA,
LIELS. OF FLORIDA NO. 2, INC. d/b/a PALM
GARDEN OF GAINESVILLE,
LHS. OF FLORIDA NO. 1. INC., d/b/a PALM
GARDEN OF CLEARWATER,
LHS. OF FLORIDA NO. 8, INC. d/b/a PALM
GARDEN OF PINELLAS,
LHS. OF FLORIDA NO. 10, INC. d/b/a PALM
GARDEN OF SUN CITY,
LH.S. OF FLORIDA NO. 11, INC. d/b/a PALM
GARDEN OF TAMPA,
LHS. OF FLORIDA NO. 14, INC. d/b/a PALM
GARDEN OF WINTER HAVEN,
LH.S. OF FLORIDA NO. 7, INC. d/b/a PALM
GARDEN OF ORLANDO,
1.H.S. OF BRADEN RIVER,
PALM GARDEN OF NORTH MIAMI BEACH,
PALM GARDEN OF WEST PALM BEACH,
PALM GARDEN OF PORT ST. LUCIE,
Case No. 03-4754 MPT 24 A 8 14
Case No. 03-4725 MPI
Case No. 03-4726 MPI.
Case No. 03-4727 MPI
Case No. 03-4728 MPI
Case No. 03-4729 MPI
Case No. 03-4730 MPI
Case No. 03-4731 MPI
Case No. 03-4732 MPI
Case No. 03-4733 MPI
Case No. 03-4734 MPI
Case No. 03-4735 MPI
Case No. 03-4736 MPI
Case No. 03-4737 MPI
Case No. 03-4738 MPI
Case No. 03-4739 MPI
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LH.S. OF FLORIDA NO. 12, INC. d/b/a PALM
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FINAL ORDER
THE PARTIES resolved all disputed issues and executed a settlement agreement which
is attached and incorporated by reference. The parties are directed to comply with the terms of
the attached settlement agreement. Based on the foregoing, this file is CLOSED.
DONE AND ORDERED on this the _2@_ day of Stet tarde , 2004, in
Tallahassee, Florida.
Meteors
Alan Levine, Secretary
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:
Carol W. Disbro, Director of Reimbursement
Integrated Health Services
The Highlands
910 Ridgebrook Road
Sparks, Maryland 21152
(U.S. Mail)
Jeffries H. Duvall, Assistant General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5403
(Interoffice)
Lisa D. Milton, Administrator of Audit Services
Medicaid Program Analysis
2727 Mahan Drive, MS #5
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice)
Finance & Accounting
Medicaid Accounts Receivables
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, MS #14
(Interoffice)
Daniel Manry
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalchee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060
(U.S. Mail)
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 on this the Z q day of ;
2004.
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5403
(850) 922-5873
STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
J.H.S. AT BRANDON, INC., d/b/a 1.H.S. AT
BRANDON,
1.H.S. OF ORMOND BEACH, INC., d/b/a
ORMOND IN THE PINES,
J.H.S. OF FLORIDA NO. 4, INC., d/b/a
PALM GARDEN OF LARGO,
PALM GARDEN OF JACKSONVILLE,
1.H.S. OF FLORIDA NO. 6, INC., d/b/a
PALM GARDEN OF OCALA,
1.H.S. OF FLORIDA NO. 2, INC., d/b/a PALM
GARDEN OF GAINESVILLE,
LH.S. OF FLORIDA NO. 1, INC., d/b/a PALM
GARDEN OF CLEARWATER,
1.H.S. OF FLORIDA NO. 8, INC., d/b/a PALM
GARDEN OF PINELLAS,
J.H.S. OF FLORIDA NO. 10, INC.,
d/b/a PALM GARDEN OF SUN CITY,
1.H.S. OF FLORIDA NO. 11, INC., d/b/a PALM
GARDEN OF TAMPA,
J.H.S. OF FLORIDA NO. 14, INC., d/b/a PALM
GARDEN OF WINTER HAVEN,
1.H.S. OF FLORIDA NO. 7, INC., d/b/a PALM
GARDEN OF ORLANDO,
LH.S. OF BRADEN RIVER,
PALM GARDEN OF NORTH MIAMI BEACH,
PALM GARDEN OF WEST PALM BEACH,
PALM GARDEN OF PORT ST. LUCIE,
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LHS. OF FLORIDA NO. 12, INC., d/b/a PALM Case No.: 03-4740 MPI
GARDEN OF VERO BEACH,
LH.S. OF FLORIDA AT JACKSONVILLE, INC., Case No.: 03-4741 MPI
HHC - DAYTONA, Case No.: 03-4742 MPI
FLORIDA LIFE CARE, INC., Case No.: 04-0801 MPI
d/b/a LH.S. OF VENICE NORTH,
Petitioners,
vs. CASE NOS. 03-4724MPI
through 03-4742MPI
and 04-0801 MPI
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR JUDGE: DANIEL MANRY
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
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ETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
(“AHCA” or “the Agency”), and 1.H.S. LONG TERM CARE, INC., a Delaware Corpor-
ation, (as successor in interest to I.H.S. of Florida, Inc), d/b/a the above referenced
entities, (“hereinafter Provider”), by and through the undersigned, hereby stipulate and agree as
follows:
1. This Agreement is entered into between the parties for the purpose of resolving ongoing
litigation in the above referenced matters.
2. Provider is a Medicaid provider in the State of Florida, operating nursing homes that
were audited by the Agency.
3. The Agency conducted audits of the Provider’s cost reports for the periods specified in
paragraph 5 below.
4. In its Audit Reports issued on October 28, 2003, AHCA notified Provider that a review
of the cost report revealed that, in its opinion, some claims in whole or in part were not reimbursable
by Medicaid. The Agency further notified Provider of the adjustment which AHCA was making to the
cost reports. In response to the Audit Reports, Provider filed timely petitions for a formal
administrative hearing that was assigned DOAH Case Nos. 03-4724 through 03-4742 and Case No.
04-1801.
5. In its petition for administrative hearing, Provider identified specific adjustments that it
appealed.
6. Subsequent to the request for administrative hearing, AHCA and Provider exchanged
documents and discussed the adjustments that were at issue. As a result of the aforementioned
exchanges, the parties agree that the Agency’s adjustments which were the subject of these
proceedings, as they relate to the cost reports for the periods ending May 31, 1999, December 31,
1999, May 31, 2000, and December 31. 2000!, from the above referenced entities, (audit #s
below), shall be resolved as follows:
(a) LH.S. AT BRANDON (Audit #NH02-046S) Case No.: 03-4724 MPI
1. Audit Report cost AJE #1 to ‘General Liability Insurance’ in the amount of
$(3,009) will be removed.
2. Audit Report cost AJE #7 to ‘Property Insurance’ in the amount of $(725) will
be removed.
3. LH.S. Home Office cost adjustment AJE#4 to Amortization expense, in the
amount of $(594,000), will be removed and will cause Audit Report cost AJE
#8 to ‘Home Office Capital’ in the amount of $(10,399) to be reduced to
$(8,379).
(6) ORMOND IN THE PINES (NH02-047S) Case No.: 03-4725 MPI
1. Audit Report cost, AJE #7 to ‘Property Insurance’, in the amount of $(1,850),
will be removed.
(c) PALM GARDEN OF LARGO (NH02-048S) Case No.: 03-4726 MPI
1. LHS. Home Office cost adjustment AJE#6 to Amortization expense, in the
amount of $(594,000), will be removed and will cause Audit Report cost AJE
' The cost reports involved in this agreement were filed at different times as follows:
May 31, 1999: HCC - Daytona
December 31, 1999: Ormond in the Pines
May 31, 2000: LHS. of Braden River
December 31, 2000: All remaining entities.
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#5 to ‘Home Office Capital’ in the amount of $(12,234) to be reduced to
$(9,858)..
PALM GARDEN OF JACKSONVILLE (NH02-049S) Case No.: 03-4727 MPI
1. LH.S. Home Office cost adjustment AJE#8 to Amortization expense, in the
amount of $(594,000), will be removed and will cause Audit Report cost AJE
#5 to ‘Home Office Capital’ in the amount of $(9,787) to be reduced to
$(7,886).
PALM GARDEN OF OCALA (NH02-050S) Case No.: 03-4728 MPI
1. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #1, to ‘Plant Operations-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(105), will be removed.
2. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #2, to ‘Administration-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(23,991), will be reduced to$(4,032).
3. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #5, to ‘Allowable Ancillary-
rent equipment’ in the amount of $625, will be removed.
4. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #6, to ‘Allowable Ancillary-
rent equipment’ in the amount of $(73,621), will be changed to a positive
adjustment of $1,255.
5. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #8, to ‘Patient Care-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(35,751), will be reduced to $(1,255).
6. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #9, to ‘Patient Care-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(672), will be removed.
7. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #10, reclassifying costs to
‘Property rent’, will be reduced from $133,515 to $4,032.
8. LHS. Home Office cost adjustment AJE#8 to Amortization expense, in the
amount of $(594,000), will be removed and will cause Audit Report cost AJE
#11 to ‘Home Office Capital’ in the amount of $(13,763) to be reduced to
$(11,090).
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PALM GARDEN OF GAINESVILLE (NH02-051S) Case No.: 03-4729 MPI
1.
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #2, to ‘Administration-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(7,365), will be reduced to $(4,842).
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #5, to ‘Allowable Ancillary-
rent equipment’ in the amount of $(2,269), will be removed.
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #7, to ‘Patient Care-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(53,934), will be reduced to $(2,938).
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #8, to ‘Patient Care-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(89), will be removed.
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #10, reclassifying costs to
‘Property rent’, will be reduced from $63,657 to $7,780.
LHS. Home Office cost adjustment AJE#8 to Amortization expense, in the
amount of $(594,000), will be removed and will cause Audit Report cost AJE
#11 to ‘Home Office Capital’ in the amount of $(10,399) to be reduced to
$(8,379)..
PALM GARDEN OF CLEARWATER (NH02-052S) Case No.: 03-4730 MPI
1.
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #1, to ‘Plant Operations-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(616), will be reduced to $(589).
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE# 2, to ‘Administration-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(15,355), will be reduced to $(5,284).
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #5, to ‘Allowable Ancillary-
rent equipment’ in the amount of $(3,200), will be removed.
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #6, to ‘Allowable Ancillary-
rent equipment’ in the amount of $(241), will be removed.
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #7, to ‘Allowable Ancillary-
rent equipment’ in the amount of $(18,348), will be removed.
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #10, to ‘Patient Care-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(3,661), will be removed.
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #11, to ‘Patient Care-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(50,996), will be removed.
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #14, reclassifying costs to
‘Property rent’, will be reduced from $92,417 to $5,873.
LHS. Home Office cost adjustment AJE#8 to Amortization expense, in the
amount of $(594,000), will be removed and will cause Audit Report cost AJE
#15 to ‘Home Office Capital’ in the amount of $(10,093) to be reduced to
$(8,133).
(h) PALM GARDEN OF PINELLAS (NH02-053S) Case No.: 03-4730 MPI
1.
LH.S. Home Office cost adjustment AJE#8 to Amortization expense, in the
amount of $(594,000), will be removed and will cause Audit Report cost AJE
#4 to ‘Home Office Capital’ in the amount of $(10,399) to be reduced to
$(8,379).
(i) PALM GARDEN OF SUN CITY (NHO02-054S) Case No.: 03-4732 MPI
1.
Audit Report reclassification adjustment, AJE #1, to ‘Plant Operations-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(15), will be removed.
Audit Report reclassification adjustment, AJE #3, to ‘Administration-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(426), will be removed.
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #6, to ‘Allowable Ancillary-
rent equipment’ in the amount of $(1,161), will be removed.
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #7, to ‘Allowable Ancillary-
rent equipment’ in the amount of $(5,951), will be removed.
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #9, to ‘Patient Care-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(14,358), will be removed.
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #10, to ‘Patient Care-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(1,441), will be removed.
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #11, reclassifying costs to
‘Property-rent’ in the amount of $23,532, will be removed.
LHS. Home Office cost adjustment AJE#8 to Amortization expense, in the
amount of $(594,000), will be removed and will cause Audit Report cost AJE
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#12 to ‘Home Office Capital’ in the amount of $(10,399) to be reduced to
$(8,379).
PALM GARDEN OF TAMPA (NH02-055S) Case No.: 03-4733 MPI
1.
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #1, to ‘Plant Operations-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(15), will be removed.
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #4, to ‘Administration-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(426), will be removed.
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #7, to “Allowable Ancillary-
rent equipment’ in the amount of $(1,161), will be removed.
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #8, to ‘Allowable Ancillary-
rent equipment’ in the amount of $(5,951), will be removed.
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #10, to ‘Patient Care-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(14,538), will be removed.
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #11, to ‘Patient Care-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(1,441), will be removed.
Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE # 12, reclassifying costs to
‘Property-rent’ in the amount of $23,532, will be removed.
LH.S. Home Office cost adjustment AJE #6 to Amortization expense, in the
amount of $(594,000), will be removed and will cause Audit Report cost AJE
#13 to ‘Home Office Capital’ in the amount of $(10,093) to be reduced to
$(8,133).
PALM GARDEN OF WINTER HAVEN (NH02-056S) Case No.: 03-4734 MPI
1.
I.H.S. Home Office cost adjustment AJE #8 to Amortization expense, in the
amount of $(594,000), will be removed and will cause Audit Report cost AJE
#5 to ‘Home Office Capital’ in the amount of $(9,481) to be reduced to
$(7,640).
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PALM GARDEN OF ORLANDO (NH02-057S) Case No.: 03-4735 MPI
1. LH.S. Home Office cost adjustment AJE #6 to Amortization expense, in the
amount of $(594,000), will be removed and will cause Audit Report cost AJE
#6 to ‘Home Office Capital’ in the amount of $(8,870) to be reduced to
$(7,147).
IHS BRADEN RIVER (NH02-058S) Case No.: 03-4736 MPI
1. LH.S. Home Office cost adjustment AJE #8 to Amortization expense, in the
amount of $(594,000), will be removed and will cause Audit Report cost AJE
#5 to ‘Home Office Capital’ in the amount of $(4,078) to be reduced to
$(3,286).
PALM GARDEN OF NORTH MIAMI BEACH (NH02-059S) Case No.: 03-4737
MPI
1. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #1, to ‘Administration-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(8,723), will be reduced to $(8,321)
2. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #4, to ‘Allowable Ancillary
— rent equipment’ in the amount of $(575), will be removed.
3. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #5, to ‘Allowable Ancillary
— rent equipment’ in the amount of $(22,392), will be removed.
4. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #7, to ‘Nursing ~ rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(16,321), will be removed.
5. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #8, to ‘Nursing — rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(13,300), will be removed.
6. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #10, reclassifying costs to
‘Property — rent’, will be reduced from $61,311 to $8,321.
7. LH.S. Home Office cost adjustment AJE #6 to Amortization expense, in the
amount of $(594,000), will be removed and will cause Audit Report cost AJE
#11 to ‘Home Office Capital’ in the amount of $(9,481) to be reduced to
$(7,640).
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PALM GARDEN OF WEST PALM BEACH (NH02-0608) Case No.: 03-4738 MPI
1. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #1, to “Administration-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(15,692), will be reduced to $(11,445).
2. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #4, to ‘Allowable Ancillary-
rent equipment’ in the amount of $(1,807), will be changed to a positive
adjustment of $746.
3. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #5, to “Allowable Ancillary-
rent equipment? in the amount of $(2,504), will be removed.
4. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #6, to ‘Allowable Ancillary-
rent equipment’ in the amount of $(38,921), will be changed to a positive
adjustment of $1,200.
5. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #10, to “Patient Care-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(11,091), will be reduced to $(746).
6. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #11, to ‘Patient Care-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(31,306), will be reduced to $(1,200).
7. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #12, reclassifying costs to
‘Property rent’, will be reduced from $101,321 to $11,445.
8. LH.S. Home Office cost adjustment AJE #8 to Amortization expense, in the
amount of $(594,000), will be removed and will cause Audit Report cost AJE
#13 to ‘Home Office Capital’ in the amount of $(14,986) to be reduced to
$(12,076).
PALM GARDEN OF PORT ST. LUCIE (NH02-061S) Case No.: 03-4739 MPI
1. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #1, to ‘Administration-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(5,486), will be reduced to $(1,072).
2. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #4, to ‘Allowable Ancillary-
rent equipment’ in the amount of $(1,690), will be removed.
3. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #5, to ‘Allowable Ancillary-
rent equipment’ in the amount of $(564), will be removed.
4. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #6, to ‘Allowable Ancillary-
rent equipment’ in the amount of $(21,222), will be removed.
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5. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #8, to ‘Patient Care-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(3,810), will be reduced to $(1,235).
6. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #9, to ‘Patient Care-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(26,805), will be removed.
7. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #11, to ‘Patient Care-rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(2,494), will be removed.
8. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #12, reclassifying costs to
‘Property rent’, will be reduced from $62,071 to $2,307.
9. 1.H.S. Home Office cost adjustment AJE#8 to Amortization expense, in the
amount of $(594,000), will be removed and will cause Audit Report cost AJE
#15 to ‘Home Office Capital’ in the amount of $(9,481) to be reduced to
$(7,640).
PALM GARDEN OF VERO BEACH (NH02-062S) Case No.: 03-4740 MPI
1. LH.S. Home Office cost adjustment AJE #8 to Amortization expense, in the
amount of $(594,000), will be removed and will cause Audit Report cost AJE
#5 to ‘Home Office Capital’ in the amount of $(12,846) to be reduced to
$(10,351).
IHS of FLORIDA AT JACKSONVILLE (NH02-063S) Case No.: 03-4741 MPI
1. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment AJE #2 to ‘Administration — rent
equipment’ in the amount of $(17,459) will be removed.
2. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment AJE #4 to ‘Allowable Ancillary —
rent equipment’ in the amount of $(420) will be removed.
3. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment AJE #5 to ‘Allowable Ancillary —
rent equipment’ in the amount of $(14,951) will be removed.
4. Audit Report cost reclassification adjustment, AJE #9, reclassifying costs to
‘Property-rent’, will be reduced from $40,609 to $7,779.
5. Audit Report cost AJE #8 to ‘Property Insurance’, in the amount of $(1,486),
will be removed.
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6. LH.S. Home Office cost adjustment AJE #4 to Amortization expense, in the
amount of $(594,000), will be removed and will cause Audit Report cost AJE
#11 to ‘Home Office Capital’ in the amount of $(9,481) to be reduced to
$(7,640).
(s) WHC - DAYTONA (NH02-064S) Case No.: 03-4742 MPI
1. Audit Report cost, AJE’s #’s 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15 to Employee
Benefits-various cost centers, in the total amount of $(34,642), will be removed. .
2. Audit Report cost, AJE #16 to ‘Property Insurance’, in the amount of $(2,585),
will be removed.
(t) LH.S. OF VENICE NORTH (NH03-091S) Case no.: 04-0801 MPI
1. 1.H.S. Home Office cost adjustment AJE#4 to Amortization expense, in the
amount of $(594,000), will be removed and will cause Audit Report cost AJE
#7 to ‘Home Office Capital’ in the amount of $(12,540) to be reduced to
$(10,104).
7. In order to resolve this matter without further administrative proceedings, PROVIDER
and AHCA expressly agree that the adjustment resolution, as set forth above, will resolve and settle
this case completely. As such, by this agreement constitutes Provider’s withdrawal of the petition for
administrative hearing, with prejudice.
8. Provider and AHCA further agree that the Agency shall recalculate the per diem rate
for these time periods, and issue a notice of the recalculation. Where Provider was overpaid, Provider
will remit payment to the Agency in the full amount of the cost within thirty (30) days of such notice.
Where Provider was underpaid, AHCA will remit payment to the Provider in the full amount of the
underpayment within forty-five (45) days of such notice.
9. Payment shall be made to:
AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid Accounts Receivable
Post Office Box 13749
Tallahassee, Florida 32317-3749
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And payment shall clearly indicate that it is per a settlement agreement, shall reference
the DOAH Case Number, and shall reference the audit number.
10. Provider agrees that failure to pay any monies due and owing under the terms of this
Agreement shall constitute Provider’s authorization for the Agency, without further notice, to withhold
the total remaining amount due under the terms of this agreement from any monies due and owing to
Provider for any Medicaid claims.
11. Provider and AHCA reserve the right to enforce this Agreement under the laws of the
State of Florida, the Rules of the Medicaid Program, and all other applicable rules.
12. This settlement does not constitute an admission of wrongdoing or error by either party
with respect to this case or any other matter. However, the parties believe that this matter should be
settled because the parties have agreed to the terms contained within this agreement.
13. Each party shall bear its own attorneys’ fees and costs, if any.
14. The signatories to this Agreement, acting in a representative capacity, represent that
they are duly authorized to enter into this Agreement on behalf of the respective parties. The parties
further agree that a facsimile or photocopy reproduction of this agreement shall be sufficient for the
parties to enforce the agreement and to cancel the hearing in this matter. Provider agrees, however, to
forward a copy of this agreement to AHCA with original signatures, and understands that a Final
Order may not be issued until said agreement is received by AHCA.
15. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the provisions of the laws of
Florida. Venue for any action arising from this Agreement shall be in Leon County, Florida.
16. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Provider and the AHCA,
including anyone acting for, associated with or employed by them, concerning all matters and
supersedes any prior discussions, agreements or understandings; there are no promises, representations
or agreements between Provider and the AHCA other than as set forth herein. No modification or
waiver of any provision shall be valid unless a written amendment to the Agreement is completed and
properly executed by the parties.
17. This is an Agreement of settlement and compromise, made in recognition that the
parties may have different or incorrect understandings, information and contentions, as to facts and
law, and with each party compromising and settling any potential correctness or incorrectness of its
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