Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: XPRESS RX PHARMACY, INC.
Judges: CLAUDE B. ARRINGTON
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Nov. 01, 2007
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, November 20, 2007.
Latest Update: Jan. 03, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS ENCY Chern
STATE OF FLORIDA, 108 FEB 12 BD 2:3]
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION,
Petitioner, .
JUDGE CLAUDE B. ARRINGTON
CASE NO. 07-5045MPI/
C.I. No. 03-1518-000
vs.
CASE NO. 07-5046MPI/
C.I. No. 02-0769-000
XPRESS RX PHARMACY, INC.,
Respondent.
FINAL ORDER
THIS CAUSE is before me for issuance of a Final Order. Ina
letter (a/k/a “Final Agency Audit Report” or “FAAR”) dated
October] 6, 2004, C. I. No. 03-1518-000, XPress RX Pharmacy, Inc.
(Responfent) was informed that the State of Florida, Agency for
Health Care Administration (Agency) was seeking to recoup
Medicaid overpayments in the amount of $263,379.81. Ina letter
dated October 8, 2004, C.I. No. 02-0769-000, Respondent was
informed that the Agency was seeking to recoup Medicaid
overpayments in the amount of $103,041.88.
Both letters contained full disclosure regarding
Petitioner’s administrative hearing and due process rights.
Petitioner requested formal-administrative hearings to dispute
the facts contained in both letters.
Case Nol 07-S5045MPI and 07-5046MPI
C.I. Nol 03-1518-000-3/H/RDS
C.I. Nol 02-0769-000-3/H/RDS
Petitions for Formal Administrative Hearings were filed on
October] 26, 2004 for the October 6, 2004 FAAR, C.I. No. 03-1518-
000, and the October 8, 2004 FAAR, C.I. No. 02-0769-000.
On| November 10, 2004, the Petitions were forwarded to the
Division of Administrative Hearings (“DOAH”) by the Agency and
assignefi to an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”). The Petition
for Formal Administrative Hearing as to the October 6, 2004 FAAR,
C.I. Nol, 03-1518-000 was assigned Case No. 07-5045MPI. The
Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing as to the October 8,
2004 FARR, C.I. No. 02-0769-000 was assigned DOAH Case No. 07-
5O46MPI).
On| November 20, 2007, the Respondent filed a Notice of
Withdrawal of Petition for Formal Hearing as to DOAH Case No. 07-
5045MPI|, C.I. No. 03-1518-000, and DOAH Case No. 07-S5046MPI, C.I.
No. 02-(0769-000.
Onl November 20, 2007, the ALJ issued an Order Closing File
based on the Respondent’s Notice of Withdrawal of Petition for
Formal
Hearing in both DOAH Case No. 07-5045MPI and 07-5046MPI.
IT) IS THEREFORE ORDERED AND ADJUDGED THAT:
Balsed upon the foregoing, the Petitions for Formal
Administrative Hearing as to the October 6, 2004 FAAR, C.I. No.
03-1518/-000, DOAH Case No. 07-5045MPI, and the October 8, 2004
FAAR, G. I. No. 02-0769-000, DOAH Case No. 07-5046MPI, are
dismissed. Unless payment has already been made, payment in full
Case No| 07-5045MPI and 07-5046MPI
C.I. No| 03-1518-000-3/H/RDS
C.I. No| 02-0769-000-3/H/RDS
of $263|379.81 for the October 6, 2004 FAAR, C.I. No. 03-1518-
000, DOAH Case No. 07-5045MPI; plus $103,041.88 for the October
8, 2004|/ FAAR, C.I. No. 02-0769-000, DOAH Case No. 07-5046MPI for
a total|repayment of $366,421.69; plus statutory interest as set
forth in §409.913(25)(c), F.S. are now due from the Respondent as
a result of the agency action. Such payment shall be made in
full within 30 days of the filing of this Final Order. The
payment|shall be made by check payable to Agency for Health Care
Administration, and shall be mailed to the Agency for Health Care
Administration, Office of Finance and Accounting, 2727 Mahan
Drive, Mail Stop 14, Tallahassee, Florida 32308.
DOWE and ORDERED this /f day of be. 1
200 f in Tallahassee, Florida.
po Cc. Lene M.D., SECRETARY
foe ok for Health Care Administration
NOTICE OF RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW
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 ONG 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.
Case No] 07-5045MPI and 07-5046MPI
C.I. No| 03-1518-000-3/H/RDS
C.I. No] 02-0769-000-3/H/RDS
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the
foregoing Final Order has been furnished by U.S. mail or
, ao
interoffice mail to the persons named below on this Lé day of
fe aes , 2005
RICHARD J. SHOOP, AGENCY CLERK
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, MS 3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(850) 922-5873
COPIES FURNISHED TO:
Claude B. Arrington
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSpto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060
Anthony] C. Vitale, P.A.
Attorney for the Respondent
The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale, P.A.
2333 Brickell Avenue, Suite A-1
Miami, Florida 33129
Debora —. Fridie, Esquire
Assistant General Counsel
Agency ffor Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, MS #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
D. Kenneth Yon, Medicaid Program Integrity, MS #6
Ramona Stewart, Medicaid Program Integrity, MS #6
Katrinal Derico-Harris, Finance & Accounting, MS #14
Docket for Case No: 07-005046MPI
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Feb. 13, 2008 |
Final Order filed.
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Nov. 20, 2007 |
Order Closing Files. CASE CLOSED.
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Nov. 20, 2007 |
Notice of Withdrawal of Petition for Formal Hearing filed.
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Nov. 13, 2007 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Nov. 13, 2007 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for January 15 and 16, 2008; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Nov. 13, 2007 |
Order of Consolidation (DOAH Case Nos. 07-5045MPI and 07-5046MPI).
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Nov. 09, 2007 |
Parties` Joint Response to Order Re-opening Files filed.
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Nov. 01, 2007 |
Order Re-opening Files.
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Oct. 31, 2007 |
Agency`s Motion to Re-open Proceedings filed. (FORMERLY DOAH CASE NO. 04-4073)
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Nov. 10, 2004 |
Pharmacy Audit - Final Report filed.
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Nov. 10, 2004 |
Amended Petition for Formal Hearing filed.
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Nov. 10, 2004 |
Petition for Formal Hearing filed.
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Nov. 10, 2004 |
Final Agency Audit Report filed.
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Nov. 10, 2004 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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