Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: DR. ANTHONY J. GENTILE
Judges: ELEANOR M. HUNTER
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Apr. 30, 2007
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, July 24, 2007.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
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Petitioner, DOAH Case No. 07-1891
C.I. NO.: 02-0796-000
PROVIDER NO.: 078406100
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DR. ANTHONY J. GENTILE,
Respondent.
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FINAL ORDER
THE PARTIES resolved all disputed issues and executed a Settlement Agreement. The
parties are directed to comply with the terms of the attached Settlement Agreement (Exhibit A).
Based on the foregoing, ibis file is CLOSED.
in Tallahassee, Florida.
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HOLLY BENSON
Secretary
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION
A PARTY WHO IS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THIS FINAL ORDER IS ENTITLED TO
JUDICIAL REVIEW, WHICH SHALL BE INSTITUTED BY FILING THE ORIGINAL
NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH THE AGENCY CLERK OF AHCA, AND A COPY, ALONG
WITH THE FILING FEE 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 THE RENDITION OF THE
ORDER TO BE REVIEWED.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Final Order has been
furnished by U.S. or interoffice mail to the persons named below on this Zz day of
Starch, 2009.
RICHARD J. SHOOP, Agency Clerk
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, MS #3
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 922-5873
Copies furnished to:
David W. Nam, Esq.
Agency for Health Care Administration
(Interoffice Mail)
Julie Gallagher, Esq.
Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
Post Office Drawer 1838
Tallahassee, FL 32302
(U.S. Mail)
The Honorable Eleanor M. Hunter
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060
(U.S. Mail)
Kenneth Yon, Bureau Chief, Medicaid Program Integrity, MPI
Agency for Health Care Administration
(Interoffice Mail)
Peter H. Williams, Inspector General
Agency for Health Care Administration
(interoffice Mail)
Finance and Accounting
Agency for Health Care Administration
(interoffice Mail)
STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION |
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Petitioner, DOAH Case No. 07-1891
C.L NO.: 02-0796-000
PROVIDER NO.: 078406100
vs. : :
DR. ANTHONY J. GENTILE,
Respondent.
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
The STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
(‘AHCA” or “Agency”), and DR. ANTHONY J. GENTILE (“PROVIDER”), by and through the
undersigned, hereby stipulate and agree as follows:
1. The parties enter into this agreement for the purpose of memorializing ‘the
resolution to this matter. .
2, PROVIDER is a Medicaid provider in the State of Florida, with provider number
0784061-000, and was a Medicaid provider at all times relevant to the audit and this proceeding,
3. In its Final Agency Audit Report, C.L. No. 02-0796-000, (FAR, dated January
12, 2006, AHCA notified PROVIDER, that review. of PROVIDER’s Medicaid claims,
performed by the Office of Medicaid Program Integrity (MPI), of the AHCA Inspector General,
determined that certain of PROVIDER’S Medicaid claims, in whole or in part, were
inappropriately paid by Medicaid. The FAR identified a Medicaid overpayment to the
PROVIDER in the amount of $113,351.91. In response to the FAR, the PROVIDER requested
an administrative hearing on the alleged Medicaid overpayment.
EXHIBIT
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4. Subsequent to issuance of the FAR, the PROVIDER submitted additional -
documentation to AHCA relating to the alleged Medicaid overpayment identified in the FAR.
Based on a review of the documentation submitted by PROVIDER, and pursuant to review by
the AHCA peer, the AHCA determined that an adjustment of the overpayment amount identified
in the FAR was warranted. The AHCA determined based on review of PROVIDER’s
documentation that the Medicaid overpayment amount for C.J. No. 02-0796-000 should be
adjusted to seventy four thousand nine hundred and one dollars and thirty six cents ($74,901.36)
plus a sanction in the amount of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00), and payment of
one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for AHCA costs. The total amount agreed as due to ANCA
from PROVIDER for C.l. No. 02-0796-000 is seventy eight thousand four hundred and one
_ dollars and thirty six cents ($78,401.36). The PROVIDER must also submit a corrective action
plan in the form of a Provider Acknowledgement Statement. .
5. In order to resolve this matter without further administrative proceedings, the
PROVIDER and AHCA expressly agree as follows: .
(1) | AHCA agrees to accept, and PROVIDER agrees to pay, the amount of
seventy eight thousand four hundred and one dollars and thirty six cents
($78,401.36), as set forth herein, and PROVIDER agrees to return to
AHCA the executed Provider Acknowledgement Statement in settlement
and resolution of the overpayment issues arising from C.I. 02-0796-000.
(2) Upon execution of this setilement agreement by PROVIDER, PROVIDER
will remit partial payment to AHCA in the amount of twenty thousand
dollars ($20,000.00) and return the execute Provider Acknowledgement
Statement. Within ninety (90) days of the date of execution of a Final
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(4)
Order adopting this Settlement Agreement, PROVIDER agrees to remit
the balance due to AHCA in the amount of fifty eight thousand four
hundred and one dollars and thirty six cents ($58,401.36), in full and
complete settlement of all matters pertaining to CI. 02-0796-000.
PROVIDER and AHCA agree that full payment as set forth above and
retum of the executed Provider Acknowledgement Statement will resolve
and settle this case completely and release both parties from all liabilities
arising from the findings in the audit referenced as C.1. 02-0796-000.
PROVIDER agrees that it will not rebill the Medicaid Program in any
manner for claims that were not covered by Medicaid, which are the
subject of the audit in this case.
Payment shall be made to:
AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid Accounts Receivable
Post Office Box 13749
Tallahassee, Florida 32317-3749
PROVIDER agrees that failure to pay any monies due and owing under the terms of
this Agreement or return the signed Provider Acknowledgement Statement shall constitute
PROVIDER’S authorization for the Agency, without further notice, to withhold the total
: remaining amount duc under the terms of this agreement from any monies due and owing to
PROVIDER for any Medicaid claims.
AHCA reserves 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 and regulations,
This settlement does not constitute an admission of wrongdoing or error by either
party with respect to this case or any other matter.
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10. Each party shall bear its own attorneys’ fees.
11. . 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.
12. 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.
13. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between PROVIDER and
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 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.
14. 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 Jaw, and with each party compromising and settling any potential correctness or
incorrectness of its understandings, information and contentions as to facts and law, so that no
thisunderstanding or misinformation shall be a ground for rescission hereof. .
15. PROVIDER expressly waives in this matter its right to any hearing pursuant to
sections 120.569 or 120.57, Florida Statutes, the making of findings of fact and conclusions of
law by the Agency, and all further and other proceedings to which it may be entitled by law or
-tules of the Agency regarding this proceeding and any and all issues raised herein, PROVIDER
further agrees that it shall not challenge or contest any Final Order entered in this matter which is
consistent with the terms of this settlement agreement in any forum now or in the future available
to it, including the right to any administrative proceeding, circuit or federal court action or any
appeal. .
16. This Agreement is and shall be deemed jointly drafted and written by all parties to
it and shall not be construed or interpreted against the party originating or preparing it.
17. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement is prohibited by law for any
reason, such provision shall be effective to the extent not so prohibited, and such prohibition
shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement.
18. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding on each party’s
successors, assigns, heirs, administrators, representatives and trustees.
19. _Alll times stated herein are of the essence of this Agreement.
20. This Agreement shall be in full force and effect upon execution by the respective
parties in counterpart.
DR. ANTHONY J. GENTILE
(PROVIDER)
Dated: 97 //F 2007
Signature
BY: Avttiay 9. CenTjLe
: (Print name)
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION
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Kim Kellum
Chief Medicaid Counsel
Docket for Case No: 07-001891MPI
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Mar. 03, 2009 |
Final Order filed.
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Jul. 24, 2007 |
Order Canceling Hearing and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Jul. 20, 2007 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction to AHCA filed.
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Jul. 19, 2007 |
Notice of Service of Answers to Petitioner`s Expert Interrogatories filed.
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Jul. 19, 2007 |
Notice of Service of Answers to Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories filed.
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Jul. 19, 2007 |
Respondent`s Response to Petitioner`s Request for Production of Documents filed.
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Jul. 16, 2007 |
Order Granting Motion to Compel Discovery.
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Jul. 11, 2007 |
AHCA Notice of Compliance with s 409.913(22), Fla. Stat. filed.
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Jul. 11, 2007 |
Motion to Compel Discovery filed.
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Jun. 28, 2007 |
Respondent`s Response to Petitioner`s Request for Admissions filed.
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May 30, 2007 |
Notice of Service of Responses to Interrogatories, Request for Admissions, & Request for Production of Documents filed.
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May 09, 2007 |
Amended Notice of Hearing (hearing set for July 25 and 26, 2007; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL; amended as to days of hearing).
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May 09, 2007 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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May 09, 2007 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for July 25, 2007; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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May 08, 2007 |
Response to Initial Order filed.
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May 07, 2007 |
AHCA`s Response to Initial Order filed.
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May 07, 2007 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by D. Nam).
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May 01, 2007 |
Initial Order.
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Apr. 30, 2007 |
Final Audit Report filed.
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Apr. 30, 2007 |
Petition for Formal Administrative Proceedings filed.
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Apr. 30, 2007 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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