Petitioner: BARTOW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: J. LAWRENCE JOHNSTON
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Bartow, Florida
Filed: Mar. 17, 2015
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, April 13, 2015.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
BARTOW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER,
Petitioner, PROVIDER NO.: 120413
AHCA NO.: 15-236MPF
v. RENDITION NO.: AHCA- (1. - 04o’ ‘S-MDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
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. Based on the
foregoing, this file is CLOSED.
DONE and ORDERED on this the “= day of M aur , 2019, in Tallahassee,
Leon County, Florida.
MARY AYHEW, SECRETARY der
Agenty for Health Care Administration
Bartow Regional Medical Center vs. Agency for Health Care Administration
(AHCA No.: 15-236MPF)
Final Order
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Filed May 21, 2019 10:21 AM Division of Administrative Hearings
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:
Bartow Regional Medical Center Joanne B. Erde
Attn: Hospital Administrator DUANE MORRIS LLP
2200 Osprey Blvd. 200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 3400
Bartow, FL 33830 Miami, Florida 33131
(U.S. MAIL) jerde@duanemorris.com
(E-Mail)
Joseph M. Goldstein, Esquire Bureau of Health Quality Assurance
Shutts & Bowen LLP Agency for Health Care Administration
200 East Broward Blvd., Suite 2100 (E-Mail)
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
jgoldstein@shutts.com
(E-Mail)
Shena L. Grantham, Esquire Division of Health Quality Assurance
MAL & MPI Chief Counsel Bureau of Central Services
Shena.Grantham@ahca.myflorida.com CSMU-86@ahca.myflorida.com
(E-Mail) (E-Mail)
Stefan Grow, General Counsel Division of Administrative Hearings
Agency for Health Care Administration The Desoto Building
(E-Mail) 1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3060
Lisa Smith, Bureau Chief MPF
Agency for Health Care Administration
(E-Mail)
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
| HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been Tarspes to
the Ai named addressees by U.S. Mail or other designated method on this the day
of aq, : 2019.
RichardJ- Shoop, Esquire
Agency Clerk
State of Florida
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, MS #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5403
(850) 412-3689/FAX (850) 921-0158
Bartow Regional Medical Center vs. Agency for Health Care Administration
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Final Order
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STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
BARTOW REGIONAL MEDICAL
CENTER,
PROVIDER NO.: 120413
Petitioner,
AHCA NO.: 15-236MPF
vs.
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
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Petitioner, BARTOW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (“BARTOW”), and
Respondent, the STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION (“AHCA” or “Agency”), 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 of this matter.
2. BARTOW is a Medicaid provider in the State of Florida, provider number
120413, and was a provider during the relevant period.
3. In its Notice of Agency Action dated February 13, 2015 (the “Notice”), the
Agency notified BARTOW that “all cost reports, desk or onsite audits of cost reports, audited
per diem reimbursement rates calculated by AHCA, or adjustments to audited per diem
reimbursement rates calculated by AHCA relating to the Medicaid inpatient and outpatient
reimbursement rates identified in the Exhibit “A” attached thereto were final as that term is [as
used in Fla. Stat. §409.905, the Florida Title XIX Inpatient and Outpatient Hospital
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Reimbursement Plans], and therefore not subject to further re-opening or adjustment.” A copy of
the Notice is attached hereto as Exhibit “A.”
4. In response to the Notice, on March 13, 2015, BARTOW filed a Petition for
Formal Administrative Hearing (“Petition”). A copy of the Petition is attached hereto as Exhibit
“B.” The Petition sought an order determining that all of the inpatient and outpatient rates set
forth in the Notice were neither correct nor final and that many of the cost reports that the rates
were based upon were subject to reopening and adjustment and that the Agency correct these
rates and reimburse BARTOW for Medicaid services rendered during these rate semesters based
upon the corrected rates.
5. In order to resolve this matter without further administrative proceedings, and
based upon additional information reviewed during the pendency of litigation, BARTOW and
AHCA agree with the IP-New Rates and the OP-New Rates (‘Revised Rates”) and the IP-
Impact of Rate Change and OP-Impact of Rate Change (“payments”) as included in the attached
Exhibit “C” (the “Revised Rates and Payments”). AHCA agrees to promptly make payment in
the total arnount of $194,711.89, but no later than 90 days after the entry of the Final Order,
which shall be entered no later than 90 days after this Agreement is fully executed by the Parties.
Further, AHCA agrees to promptly re-process all paid outpatient claims for services rendered
during the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014 solely to apply the OP-New Rates set out
on Exhibit “C,” in accordance with applicable law.
6. BARTOW and AHCA agree that the Revised Rates as shown on Exhibit “C”
supersede the rates set out in the Notice at Exhibit “A” and shall be final and not subject to re-
opening or adjustment. Such finality, however, may not affect any reconciliation that AHCA
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may have to make as a matter of law as a result of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital
(DSH) Payments.
7. The Parties agree that the completion of the actions set forth in paragraph 5,
above, resolve and settle this case completely and release each other from any administrative or
civil liabilities arising from the matters raised in the Petition. Such resolution, however, shall not
prevent AHCA from recovering any overpayment as authorized by law and consistent with this
Settlement Agreement. Further, such release shall not prevent AHCA, the United States,
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, or any other non-signatory to this Agreement from pursuing any
action relating to fraud against BARTOW in accordance with law. Lastly, such release shal! not
prevent BARTOW from recovering any funds erroneously recouped by AHCA while
reprocessing the claims to apply the Revised Rates as described in paragraph 5, supra.
8. This settlement does not constitute an admission of wrongdoing or error by either
party with respect to this case or any other matter.
9. 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.
10. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the provisions of the laws
of Florida. The exclusive venue for any action arising from this Agreement shall be in Leon
County, Florida.
11. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between BARTOW 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 BARTOW and AHCA other than as set forth herein. No
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modification or waiver of any provision shall be valid unless a written amendment to the
Agreement is completed and properly executed by the parties.
12. 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 understandings, information and contentions as to facts and law, so that no
misunderstanding or misinformation shall be a ground for rescission hereof.
13. BARTOW 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
rules of the Agency regarding this proceeding and any and all issues raised herein regarding this
proceeding; provided, however, BARTOW does not waive its right to enforce this Agreement or
to challenge any errors resulting from the application of the July 1, 2012 and July 1, 2013
Revised Rates to the outpatient claims for that period. BARTOW further agrees that it shall
not challenge or contest any Final Order entered in this matter that is consistent with the terms of
this 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.
14. The parties agree to bear their own attorney’s fees and costs.
15. 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.
16. 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; provided, however, if any provision of
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this Agreement regarding the payments required herein is prohibited by law, this Agreement is
null and void and of no further effect, and AHCA agrees that it will send this appeal back to
DOAH for hearing at the request of BARTOW.
17. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding on each party’s
successors, assigns, heirs, administrators. representatives and trustees.
18. Al times stated herein are of the essence of this Agreement.
19. The parties acknowledge that AHCA’s payments required pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement are subject to and contingent upon the review and approval of the Chief
Financial Officer pursuant to his authority as set forth in the Florida Constitution and section
17.03, Florida Statutes, which provides in pertinent part: “The Chief Financial Officer of this
state, using generally accepted auditing procedures for testing or sampling, shall examine, audit,
and settle all accounts, claims, and demands, whatsoever, against the state, arising under any law
or resolution of the Legislature, and issue a warrant directing the payment out of the State
Treasury of such amount as he or she allows thereon.” Should the Chief Financial Officer not
approve such payments, then this Agreement shall be null and void and of no further effect, and
AHCA shall immediately refer the matter to DOAH for a formal administrative hearing.
20. This Agreement shall be in full force and effect upon execution by the respective
parties in counterpart; provided, however, if AHCA does not execute the agreement within 90
days of execution by the hospital, such hospital may, in its sole discretion, withdraw its
acceptance of the agreement at any point thereafter.
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
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BARTOW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
BY: yt Lest Dated: Maret 1%
Prifit name and title
BY: Neca avon iss “sy Waray x Nous
(Print Name and Title)
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION
2727 Mahan Drive. Bldg. 3. Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee. FL 32308-5403
Siete po oo Dated: s|S ,
Stefan R. GrowNesquire
SCQ. Dated: S { t :
General Counsel
Beth Kidder
Deputy Secretary for Medicaid
Tom Wallace
ADS, Medicaid Final
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List Smith\
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2019
2019
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ce & Analytics
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. Dated: , 2019
Bureau Chief. Bureay of Medicaid Program Finance ;
Kor Ve or Dated: H| | 2019
Shena L. Grantham
ne -_ Dated: 3 /y~ , 2019
Joseph/M. Goldstein
Shut & Bowen, AHCA Outside Counsel
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EXHIBIT “A”
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RIOK SCOTT
GOVERNOR
ELIZABETH DUDEK
SECRETARY
February 13, 2045
Certified Mail Receipt No:
917199 9991 7033 2244 g3g2
Bartow Memorial Hospital
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2200 Usprey Bivd,
Bartow. Florida 33830
Reference(s): Notice of Agency Action
Historical Medicaid Inpatient and Outpatient Hospital Reimbursement Rates
Medicaid Provider Number 120413
Section 409.905, Florida Statutes and Florida’s Medicaid inpatient amd outpatient hospital
reimbursement plans provide, in relevant part, the following with regard to. hospital cost reports
and Medicaid reimbursement rates for inpatient or outpatient hospital services:
The agency [AHCA] may not make any adjustment to a hospimal’s
@® reimbursement more than 5 years after a hospital is notified of an audited rate
established by the agency. The prohibition against adjustments more than S$ ycars
after notification is remedial and applies to actions by providers involving
Medicaid claims for hospital servi
Effective October 1, 2013, for cost reports received priar to October 1, 2003, all
desk or onsite audits of these cost reports shall be final and not subject to
reopening.
For cost reports received on or after October 1, 2003, all desk or onsite audits of
these cost Teports shail be final and shall not be reopened past three years of the
date that the audit adjustments are noticed through a revised per diem rate
completed by the agency,"
In accordance with these provisions, AHCA has determined that all cost reports, desk or
Onsite audits of cost reports, audited per diem reimbursement rates calculated by AHCA, or
adjustments to audited per diem reimbursement rates calculated by AHCA relating to the
XXXIIL incorporated by reference in 59-G 6.030, Fla. Admin. Code (“Outpatient Plan”),
™ Inpatient Plan § IV(H\3); Outpatient Plan $ IV(GX5).
"® Inpaticnt Plan §§ 1d), I(F), TV(H)(3); Outpatient Plan §§ H(F), IV(G)(5).
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Medicaid inpatient and outpatient reimbursement rates identified in the attached Exhibit A are
“final” as that term is used in the provisions quoted above, and therefore not subject to further re~
Opening or adjustment,
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AHCA’s determination that
Writhout pefudic tr or Entation ots yons bor hale catdenat tn cuba enwrted coe soport
OF request corrections or adjustments to reimbursement rates in accordance with, and subject to
any limitations in, the provisions authorizing such adjustments in the authorities cited herein. If
AHCA enters an order determining the reimbursement rates identified in Exhibit A are final, that
determination of finality will apply only to a reimbursement rate as currently established and as
reflected in Exhibit A, and will not preclude your hospital from requesting the re-opening of a
cost report or the correction or adjustment of a reimbursement rate if your hospital was entitled
to such sdjastments both price to and after the entry of AHICA’s onder Getcrmining the finality of
the rate 48 currently calculated and as reflected in Exhibit A.
For audited reimbursement rates listed in Exhibit A which your hospital is not currently
entitled to have re-opened under any other provisions set forth im the authorities cited above, any
requests for cost report re-opening or adjustments to such rates before they become final as a
matter of law must be in the form of a request for a hearing challenging the Agency action
described in this notice, and must be made in strict compliance with the directions in this notice
and the enclosed Notice of Administrative Hearing and Mediation Rights within twenty-one (21)
days of your receipt of this letter, or else your hospital's opportunity to challenge this Agency
action before it becomes final will be lost.
‘The Agency nction/determination of finality described in this notice only applies to
audited reimbursement rates listed in Exhibit A. It does not apply to any rates included in Exhibit
A that are preliminary or wnaudited as of the date of this notice. When final, audited
reimbursement rates are established for any currently unaudited rate semesters included in
Exhibit A, a separate Notice of Agency Action and Notice of Administrative Hearing ond
Mediation Rights will be sent with notice of those audited rates.
Pursuant to §120.57, Fla. Stat., you have the right to request a formal or informal hearing
challenging the determinations set forth in this letter and Exhibit A to same. If a petition for a
formal hearing is made, the petition must be made in compliance with Rule 28-106.201, Fla.
Admin. Code. Please note that Rule. 28-106.201(2) specifies that the petition must contain a
concise discussion of specific items in dispute. Additionally, you are hereby informed that if a
request for a hearing is made, the request or petition must be received within twenty-one (21)
days of your receipt of this notice, and that failure to timely request a hearing shall be deemed a
waiver of your right to a hearing. For more information regarding your hearing and
mediation rights, please see the enclosed Notice of Administrative Hearing and Mediation
Rights form, If you wish to request an administrative hearing, you must carefntly follow all
of the directions for doing so set out in that form,
O ™ For example, Inpatient Pian § TV(H); Outpatient Plan § IV(G)
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formal adeninistrath heariog purnusat fo Section 120.57(),
Statutes, If you do not dispute dispute the facts stated in the Notice of Agency Action, but
are additional reasons to grant the relief you seek, you may Te Asfonaal nbnisistetice
nh pursuant to Section 120.57(2), Florida Statutes, Additionally, Birstant to Section
120.5 Florida Statutes, mediation may be available if you have chosen a administrative
hearing, as discussed more fully below.
Your written an administrative hearing must conform to the requirements of
either Ts ae 6201 2) tn fae 28-1063016), Fn Fh Cure Aduunastation Code, 520) iri be
Agency no
later than 2} Gaye tir the day you reoetved the Notice of Agency: Action, The for filing
the written request for an administrative hearing is:
Richard J. Shoop, Esquire
Agency Clerk
Agency for Health Care Administration
© 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3
Florida 32308
Fax: (850) 921-0158
The request must be legible, on 8 4 by 11-inch white paper, and contain:
L Zour name, adres, tel hone number, any Agoncy identifying uumber on the Notice of
Ageacy Aciog, if aown and name, address, and telephone number of your
representative, if any;
An explanation of how your substantial interests will be affected by the action described
in the Notice of Agency Action;
A statement of when and bow you received the Notice of
For a request for formal hearing, a statement of all disputed space of raberial
. Fora set fo formal Reming, tSaternent fal ited sc of mei fg
as the and statutes which entitle you to relief;
For # request for formal hearing, whether you request mediation, if it is available;
. For request for informal hearing, what bases support an adjustment to the amount owed
to the Agency;
A demand for relief.
,A formal hearing will be held if there are disputed issucs of material fact. Additionally,
mediation may be available in conjunction with a formal hearing. Mediation is a way to use a
noatral third party to assist the parties in a legal or administrative proceeding to reach a
settlement of case, if you and the Agency agree to mediation, it does not mean that you
Bive up the right to a hearing, Rather, you and the Agency will try to settle your case first with
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STATE OF FLORIDA ACENCY CLERK
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
OMAR 13 PI: 52
BARTOW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER,
Petitioner,
vs. CASE No.
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Respondent.
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PETITION FOR FORMAL ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING
Petitioner, Bartow Regional Medical Center (“Petitioner”), by and through its
undersigned counsel submits this Petition (“Petition”) to the Agency for Health Care
Administration (hereafter “the Agency” or “AHCA”) for a formal administrative hearing and
says as follows:
1. This Petition is filed pursuant to §§120.569 and 120.57(1), Fla. Stats., and §§ 28-
106 et seq., Florida Administrative Code (“F.A.C.”).
2. The name and address of the State Agency affected is the Agency for Health Care
Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 21, Tallahassee, FL 32303.
3. The name of the Petitioner is set forth above. For purposes of this proceeding, its
address and phone number is that of undersigned counsel.
4. The Agency’s file number on this matter is 120413, the Petitioner’s Medicaid
Provider Number.
5. On February 19, 2015, Petitioner received AHCA’s February 13, 2015 letter
determination (“February Letter”) that all of the Petitioner’s inpatient and outpatient ratcs from
January 1, 1985 through June 30, 2014 listed on Exhibit A of the February Letter (“Exhibit A”)
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PINALITY OF RATES
The Agency is governed by the Florida Title XIX Inpatient Hospital Reimbursement Plan
(“Inpatient State Plan” or “ISP”) in setting of rates for inpatient services (“inpatient rate”) and
the Florida Title XIX Inpatient Hospital Reimbursement Plan (“Outpatient State Plan” “OSP”) in
the setting of outpatient rates. AHCA sets each hospital's inpatient and outpatient rates based
upon the hospital’s annual cost report, which every hospital participating in the Medicaid
Program must submit to AHCA no Jater than five months after the close of the hospital’s fiscal
year. ISP $1(A). Both the Inpatient Sate Plan and the Outpatient State Plan are incorporated by
reference into Florida Administrative Code Rule 59G-6.020 and 59G-6.030, respectively,
(referred to collectively as “AHCA's rules” or the “Reimbursement Plans”).
5. AHCA sets each hospital’s inpatient and outpatient rates based upon the
hospital's annual cost report, which every hospital participating in the Medicaid Program must
submit to the Agency no later than five months after the close of the hospital’s Medicaid fiscal
year, ISP & I(A).
9, The Inpatient State Plan’ specifically provides for appeals of inpatient and
outpatient rates and cost reports, as follows:
II(F) Appeals
For audits conducted by AHCA, a concurrence letter that states the
results of an audit shall be prepared and sent to the provider,
showing all adjustments and changes and the authority for such.
Providers shall have the right to a hearing in accordance with
Section 28-106, F.A.C, and Section 120.57, Florida Statutes, for
any or all adjustments made by AHCA. For cost reports received
on or after October !, 2003, all desk or onsite. audits of these cost
reports shall be final and shall not be reopened past three years of
the date that the audit adjustments are noticed through a revised
per diem rate completed by the Agency.
' The Outpatient State Plan contains similar provisions at I(T), T1(F), IV(G), (H) & (1).
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IV(H)* The prospectively determined individual hospital's rate
shall be adjusted only under the following circumstances:
\. An error was made by the fiscal intermediary or AHCA in
the calculation of the hospital's rate.
* * * * *
3. Further desk or on-site audits of cost reports used in the
establishment of the prospective rate disclose material changes
in these reports. For cost reports received on or after October 1,
2003, all desk or onsite audits of these cost reports shall be
final and shall not be reopened past three years of the date that
the audit adjustments are noticed through a revised per diem
rate completed by the Agency, Liffective October 1, 2013, for
cost reports received prior to October 1, 2003, all desk or
onsite audits of these cost reports shall be final and not subject
to rcopening. (emphasis added),
IV(I) Any rate adjustment or denial of a rate adjustment by AHCA
may be appealed by the provider in accordance with Section
120.57, Florida Statutes.
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Effective for rates set on or after July 1, 2011, AHCA was directed to implement
a new reimbursement methodology for establishing inpatient rates, which among other things,
only permitted AHCA to issue new rates annually rather than semi-annually, and to establish
new time frames for the setting and adjusting the new rates. § 409,905(5)(c)(2011). This new
Teimbursement methodology was implemented in version XXXVIII of the Inpatient
Reimbursement Plan, effective July 1, 2011, as follows:
1(M)_ Effective July 1, 2011, the Agency shall implement a
methodology for establishing base reimbursement rates for each
hospital based on allowable costs, as defined by the Agency. Rates
shall be calculated annually and take effect July 1 of each year
based on the most recent complete and accurate cost report
submitted by each hospital. Adjustments may not be made to the
2 Due to changes in version LX of the Inpatient State Plan, the sections IV(H) and (1) are not
sections V(B)(7) & (8).
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rates after September 30 of the state fiscal ycar in which the rate
takes effect. Errors in cost reporting or calculation of rates
discovered after September 30 must be reconciled in a subsequent
rate period. The agency may not make any adjustment to a
hospital’s reimbursement rate more than 5 years after a hospital is
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hospital's reimbursement rate more than 5 years after a hospital is
notified of an audited rate established by the agency is remedial
and shall apply to actions by providers involving Medicaid claims
for hospital services, Hospital rates shall be subject to such limits
or ceilings as may be established in law or described in the
agency's hospital reimbursement plan. Specific cxcmptions to the
limits or ceilings may be provided in the General Appropriations
Act,
1], Based upon the provisions set forth above, cost reports received by AHCA on or
after October 1, 2003, are subject to reopening and adjustment for three years after they are
noticed through a revised per diem rate completed by the Agency and are not final until that
three year period is over. Cost reports that were received by AHCA prior to October 1, 2003 are
final and were not subject to further reopening as of October 1, 2013.*
12. ‘Neither the Inpatient State Plan nor the Outpatient State Plan include any other
limitations upon rate adjustments unrelated to cost report reopening, nor do they otherwise
address when a rate is final. As such, based upon existing rules and statutes, the inpatient and
outpatient rates for services listed on Exhibit A are not final, and depending upon when the cost
Teport was received by AHCA and when AHCA noticed the adjusted rate through a revised per
diem rate, the cost reports that these rates were based upon may or may not be subject to
reopening and adjustment. Effective for rates set for periods beginning on or after July 1, 2011,
there are additional limitations upon correcting and adjusting rates and cost reports, including for
* That would not apply to cost reports that were received prior to October 1, 2003, but for which
the Agency had not yet issued a revised per diem rate based upon the audited cost report as of
October 1, 2003.
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the.first time, a new five year limit upon adjusting reimbursement that runs from the date that the
rate set under the new methodology is noticed-by the Agency.” Neither the rules nor the statute,
however, address when the rate is final.
13. The Peliumy Letter viles gun of the provisions set firils heawiua and eoneludes:
in avcordance with these provisions, ALLCA has detemuned that all
cost reports, desk or onsite audits of cost reports, audited per diem
teimbursement rates calculated by AHCA, or adjustments to
audited per diem reimbursement rates calculated by AHCA
relating to the Medicaid inpatient and outpatient reimbursement
rates identified in the attached Exhibit A are ‘final’ as that term is
used in the provisions quoted above, and therefore not subject to
further reopening or adjustment.
14, AHCA’s determination in the February Letter, es set forth above, is erroneous.
Exhibit A to the February Letter includes audited rates and unaudited rates, rates that were
noticed by AHCA more than three years ago and rates that were noticed by AHCA less than
three years ago, rates that were for services provided before July 1, 2011 and rates that were for
services provided after July 1, 2011, These rates are based upon audited cost reports and
unaudited cost reports, as well as cost reports that were received by AHCA both before and after
October 1, 2003. The February Letter dos not take any of these facts into consideration in
making its determination that all cost reports, audited cost reports, adjusted audited cost reports,
audited rates and adjusted audited rates on Exhibit A are final and not subject to reopening and
adjustment.
15. Based upon the authorities set forth herein, AHCA’s determinations in the
February Letter that all of the rates listed on Exhibit A and the cost reports these rates are based
—
* Although this states that the remedial, Petitioner disputes that it is applicable to rates set under
the prior methodology.
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upon are final and are not subject to reopening and/or adjustment is in violation of its existing
adopted rules, as follows:
(a) _ All of Petitioner's unaudited rates and the cost reports that they are based
upon are not final.
chy Allul Petites anliterd tains thal were alice ly the: Aysncy less dean
three years ago are not final and the cost reports that they are based upon
are subject to reopening and adjustment.
(c) All of Petitioner's adjusted audited rates that were noticed by the Agency
less than three years ago arc not final and the cost reports that they are
based upon are subject to reopening and adjustment.
(d) All of Petitioner’s rates that are based upon a cost report that has been
audited, but an audited rate has not been noticed by the Agency are not
final.
(¢) AHCA’s determinations in the February Letter and Exhibit A that any
other of the rates listed on Exhibit A not discussed in the subsections (a)
through (d), above, are final is inconsistent with its existing adopted rules
and its past interpretation of same.
16. | AHCA’s new practice set forth in the February Letter is an unadopted rule and the
Agency cannot rely upon this practice to determine that the rates set forth in Exhibit A are final.
§ 120.57(1(¢), Florida Statutes.’ If AHCA wants to rely upon this new practice to determine
that rates are final, it must engage in rulemaking to adopt this new practice if it desires to rely
upon it.
§ This is not a rule challenge pursuant to section 120.56, Florida Statutes.
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17. Petitioner maintains that the Agency’s determinations of finality set forth in the
February Letter must be overtumed and an order be issued that these rates and cost reports are
subject to reopening and adjustment and are not final as required by AHCA’s existing adopted
cer.
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final and not subject to reopening or adjustment, Petitioner will be reimbursed significantly less
reimbursement than it is entitled to receive. This number cannot be calculated within 21 days,
but the impact would be substantial.
DISPUTED RATES
19. Petitioner has not had adequate time to review all of the rates and cost reports
identified in Exhibit A, and cannot file a petition(s) that address all of the errors in all of the rates
within 21 days. However, Petitioner belicves, based upon information and belief, that its rates
for rate semesters beginning on or after July 1, 2001, are erroneous for the reasons set forth
below. Further determinations may be made based upon discovery in this matter.
(a) An incorrect number of private room days are included on the audited cost
feports for these rates semesters. Some of these errors were caused by
AHCA’s agent, First Coast Services Options, Inc. (“FCSO”) during audit,
and some were caused by the Petitioner. Additionally, some of the errors
were caused by AHCA by taking the wrong number from the cost report
in actually setting the rates. As a result of using the wrong number of
private room days, the amount of routine costs that were apportioned to
Medicaid costs on each cost report was erroncously low, This resulted in
an erroncously low rates for each rate semester.
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(b) Concurrent baby days are not identified correctly on Paid Claim Listings
(“PCLs”). As a result, the number concurrent and non-concurrent nursery
days were included on the audited cost reports for these rates semesters
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is erroncously low. Additionally, some of the errors were caused by
AHCA by including the wrong number of days from the cost report when
it set the rates. This resulted in an erroneously low tates for each rate
semester.
(c) The Petitioner’s nursery and NICU days are incorrectly identified on the
PCL. Asa result, the number nursery and NICU days that were included
on the audited cost reports for these rates semesters was erroneous. As a
result of using the wrong number of nursery and NICU days, the amount
of costs apportioned to Medicaid is erroneously low, As a result of using
the wrong number of number nursery and NICU days, the inpatient
perdiem is erroneously low.
(d) ‘The Paid Claim Listings (“PCLs”) for services that AHCA provided to
Petitioner each year were erroneous; it included truncated numbers for
charges and days and summaries did not agree with the detailed
information on the reports or failed to include days or charges completely.
Additionally, it misclassifies the number of total days and Medicaid days
as to whether they are routine, ICU, CCU or other. As a result, the
amount of costs that were apportioned to Medicaid on each cost report
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upon which the rates were set was erroneously low, This resulted in an
erroneously low rates for both inpatient and outpatient rates each rate
semester.
fe) AHCA ealenlated the Petitioners ontnatient rate using an incorrect number
OF outpatient Cigims. KOT CHUN peru, ATLA LE MUL UNG WIG BULLER
number of occurrences listed on the PCL and/or the Petitioner’s cost
reports. By calculating the outpatient rate using an erroneously high
number of outpatient services, the outpatient rate for each year is
erroneously low.
(f) | Worksheets C, G, G-1 and G-2 of the Petitioners cost reports included
incorrect charges that were not corrected upon audit or were caused by
FCSO etrors during audit. These incorrect charges resulted in less costs
begin apportioned to Medicaid Costs, which resulted in inpatient and
outpatient rates. Additionally, AHCA used charges for professional fees
as occurrences of outpatient services in setting the outpatient rate. This
resulted in rates being crroneously low rates for cach rate semester.
20. Petitioner is entitled to have its rates for the rate semesters beginning on or after
July 1, 2001 adjusted pursuant to scctions II(F), IV(H)(1) & (3) of the Inpatient State Plan and
1(1), LIF), TV(G), (H) & (1) of the Outpatient State Plan.
21. Without these adjustments to its rates, Petitioner will be reimbursed substantially
less than it is entitled to receive.
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THE FEBRUARY LETTER IS ARBITRARY AND CAPRICIOUS AND AN ABUSE OF
DISCRETION
22. AHCA’s new practice of requiring Petitioner to investigate over 100 inpatient and
outpatient rates and approximately 25 cost renorta snanning more than 24 veara in a 21 dav
perlod is wbilrary and capricigus and an abuse of discretion as applied to Petilioner
23. AHCA’s existing rules and statutes do not state when a vate is final. AHCA’s
determination that over 100 rates are nowjer final as of an arbitrary point in time is without any
basis and is not supported by logic or the necessary facts; it is without thought or reason and is
irrational. Petitioner cannot review and investigate over 100 rates and approximately 25 cost
reports within 21 days.
24, — The new imposition of a 21 day period to review over 100 historical rates is not
reasonable or rational. As such, it is an abuse of discretion.
25. This Petition is timely filed.
26. Disputed issues of material fact include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Whether Petitioner’s unaudited rates listed on Exhibit A are final,
(b) Whether the cost reports that Petitioner's unaudited rates are based upon
are subject to reopening and adjustment.
(c) | Whether Petitioner’s audited rates listed on Exhibit A that were noticed by
the Agency less than three years ago are final.
(d) Whether the cost reports that Petitioner’s audited rates are based upon are
subject to reopening and adjustment.
(e) | Whether Petitioner’s adjusted audited rates listed on Exhibit A that were
noticed by the Agency less than three years ago are final.
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(f) Whether the cost reports that Petitioner's adjusted audited rates are based
upon are subject to reopening and adjustment,
(g) | Whether any of the rates listed on Exhibit A are final.
thy Whether Patitinner’s rates for rate semesters hesinnine an ar after July 1.
2001 are erroneous as set forth in paragraph 19, above;
(i) | Whether the errors in Petitioner’s rates for rate semesters beginning on or
after July 1, 2001 as set forth in paragraph 19, above, were the fault of
either AHCA and/or First Coast;
G) Whether the Petitioner was paid less reimbursement for its rates for rate
semesters beginning on or after July 1, 2001 than it was entitled to receive;
(k) | Whether the Petitioner was paid substantially less reimbursement for its
other audited and unaudited rates set forth above if these rates are
determined to be final that it was entitled to receive; and
(1) Other disputed issues of material fact may be determined as discovery and
case preparation are undertaken.
The ultimate facts that entitle Petitioner to relief are that:
(a) Petitioner’s unaudited rates listed on Exhibit A are not final and the cost
reports that these rates are based upon are subject to reopening and
adjustment.
(b) _Petitioner’s audited rates listed on Exhibit A that were noticed by the
Agency less than three years ago are not final and the cost reports that
Petitioner's audited rates are based upon are subject to reopening and
adjustment.
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(c) _ Petitioner’s adjusted audited rates listed on Exhibit A that were noticed by
the Agency less than three years ago are not final and the cost reports that
Petitioner’s adjusted audited rates are based upon are subject to reopening
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(e) The errors Petitioner's rates for rate semesters beginning on or after July
1, 2001 resulted from AHCA and/or FCSO’s error;
(f) _Petitioner’s rates for rate semesters beginning on or after July 1, 2001 are
correct; .
(g) The errors in Petitioner's rates for rate semesters beginning on or after
July 1, 2001 were the fault of AHCA and/or First Coast,
(h) Petitioner was paid less reimbursement for its rates for rate semesters
beginning on or after July 1, 2001 than it was entitled to receive;
(i) Petitioner was paid substantially less reimbursement than it was entitled to
| receive for its other audited and unaudited rates set forth above, if these
rates are determined to be final.
WHEREFORE, the Petitioner respectfully requests that:
(1) AHCA forward this matter to the Division of Administrative Hearings for
appointment of an Administrative Law Judge,
(2) | That a formal administrative hearing be held pursuant to Section 120.57(1),
Florida Statutes;
(3) ‘That an order be entered determining that all of the inpatient and outpatient rates
set forth in Exhibit A to the February Letter are not correct nor final and that many of the cost
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reports that the rates are based upon are subject to reopening and adjustment; AHCA adjust
Petitioner’s rates for the rate semesters beginning on or after July 1, 2001 to correct the errors
set forth herein. and that AHCA reimburse Petitioner for Medicaid services rendered during
these rate semesters based upon rates that are. recalculated to reflect these. adjustments; and
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(4) Petitioner is awarded such other and further relief, including attorney fees, as may
be necessary to do justice under the circumstances,
Respectfully submitted,
DUANE MORRIS LIP
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Thereby certify that the foregoing instrument has been furnished via facsimile to Richard
Shoop, Agency Clerk, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Ft. Knox
Building 3, 3" Floor, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, this | 3 day of March, 2015.
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RICK SCOTT
GOVERNOR
ELIZABETH DUDEK
SECRETARY
February 13, 2045
Cortified Mail Receipt No.;
917199 9991 7033 2244 8382
Bartow Memorial Hospital
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Bartow. Florida 33830
Referencefs): Notice of Agency Action .
Historical Medicaid Inpatient and Outpatient Hospital Reimbursement Rates
Medicaid Provider Number 120413
Dear Adrninistrator:
Section 409.905, Florida Statutes and Florida’s Medicaid inpatient and outpatient hospital
reimbursement plans provide, in relevant part, the following with regard to hospital cost reports
and Medicaid reimbursement rates for inpatient or outpatient hospital services:
The agency [AHCA] may not make any adjusiment to 2 hospital's
reimbursement mor: than 5 years after a hospital is notified of an audited rate
established by the agency. The prohibition against adjustments more than 5 years
after notification is remedial and applies to actlons by providers involving
Medicaid claims for hospital services.
Effective October I, 2013, for cost reports received prior to October 1, 2003, all
desk or onsite audits of these cost reports shall be final and not subject to
reopening.’
For cost reports received on or after October 1, 2003, all desk or onsite audits of
these cost reparts shall be final and shall not be reopened past three years of the
date that the audit adjustments are noticed through a revised per diem rate
completed by the agency.'®
In accordance with these provisions, AHCA has determined that all cost reports, desk or
Onsite audits of cost reports, audited per diem reimbursement rates calculated by AHCA, or
adjustments to audited per diem reimbursement rates calculated by AHCA relating to the
*" §6 409.905(5)(c)2 and (6)(b)2., Fla. Stat. (2013); Subsection I(M), Florida Title 1x Inpatient Hospital
Reimbursement Plan, Version XXXIX, incorporated by reference in $9G-6.020, Fla. Admin. Code
(“Inpatient Plan”); Subsection 1(O), Florida Title IX Qutpatient Hospital Reimbursement Plan, version
XXIIL incorporated by reference in 59-G 6.030, Fla. Admin. Code (“Outpatient Plan”),
™ Inpatient Plan § IV(H)(3); Outpatient Plan § IV(GX35).
"® Inpatient Plan §§ 1d), IICF), TV(4)(3); Outpatient Plan §§ WCF), IV(G)(5).
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Medicaid inpatient and outpatient reimbursement rates identified in the attached Exhibit A are
“final” as that term is used in the provisions quoted above, and therefore not subject to further re-~
opening or adjustment.
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without prejudice ts or lnmatton on. yous hoon date euiement to nabnat eaended coat reports
Or request corrections or adjustments to reimbursement rates in accordance with, and subject to
any limitations in, the provisions authorizing such adjustments in the authorities cited herein. If
AHCA enters an order determining the reimbursement rates identified in Exhibit A are final, that
determination of finality will apply only to a reimbursement rate 2s currently established and as
reflected in Exhibit A, and will not preclude your hospital from requesting the re-opening of a
cost report or the correction or adjustment of a reimbursement rate if your hospital was entitled
10 suc’ adjustments both prior to and after the entry of AHCA’s order determining the finality of
the rate as currently calculated and as reflected in Exhibit A.
For audited reimbursement rates listed in Exhibit A which your hospital is not currently
entitled to have re-opened under any other provisions set forth in the authorities cited above, any
requests for cost report re-opening or adjustments to such rates before they become final as a
matter of law must be in the form of a request for a hearing challenging the Agency action
described in this notice, and must be made in strict compliance with the directions in this notice
and the enclosed Notice of Administrative Hearing and Mediation Rights within twenty-one (21)
days of your receipt of this letter, or else your hospital's opportunity to challenge this Agency
action before it becomes final will be lost.
The Agency action/determination of finality described in this notice only applies to
audited reimbursement rates listed in Exhibit A. It does not apply to any rates included in Exhibit
A that are preliminary or wandited as of the date of this notice. When final, audited
reimbursement rates are established for any currently unaudited rate semesters included in
Exhibit A, a separate Notice of Agency Action and Notice of Administrative Hearing and
Mediation Rights will be sent with notice of those audited rates.
Pursuant to $120.57, Fla. Stat., you have the right to request a formal or informal hearing
challenging the determinations set forth in this letter and Exhibit A to same. If a petition for a
formal hearing is made, the petition must be made in compliance with Rule 28-106.201, Fla.
Admin. Code. Please note that Rule 28-106.201(2) specifics that the petition must contain a
coneise discussion of specific items in dispute. Additionally, you are hereby informed that if a
request for a hearing is made, the request or petition must be received within twenty-one (21)
days Of your receipt of this notice, and that failure to timely request a hearing shall be deemed a
waiver of your right to a hearing. For more information regarding your hearing and
mediation rights, please see the enclosed Notice of Administrative Hearing and Mediation
Rights form, If you wish to request an administrative hearing, you must carefully foltow all
of the directions for doing so set out in that form,
O ™ For example, Inpatient Plan § IV(H); Outpatient Plan § IV(G)
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Bonclosures:
Exhibit A
Notice of Administrative Hearing and Mediation Rights
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punmuant to Sections 190.560 and
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Action, you may request 3 hearing pursuant to Section 120.5 D,
Statutes, if you do at pte het std i ho Nati of Agcy Aston, bt ec
pre additional reasons to grant the relief you seek, you may SA tant tgaatsistetne
purawant to Section 120,57(2), Florida Statutes, Additionally, sant to Section
150.575 Flora Florida Statutes, mediation may be available if you have chosen a administrative
hearing, as discussed more fully below.
Your written request for an administrative hearing must conform to the requirements of
either Bale 21 ace z haere Fone fe Administrative iminisrative Code, md must be
Richard J. Shoop, Esquire
Agency for Health Care Administration
©) 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Fax: (850) 921-0158
The request must be legible, on 8 4 by 11-inch white paper, and contain:
1, ‘Your name, address, telephone number, any Agency identifying number on the Notice of
Agency Action, if known, and name, ¢, address, and telephone number of your
representative, if any;
2. An An ox diecof Agcy Acton;
in Agency Acti
3. {A satemnent of when ood how you received the Notice of Agenoy Actions
4. For a request for formal hearing, « statement ofall disputed issues of material fact;
$8, For a request for formal hearing, a concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, as well
as the and statutes which entitle you to
6, For request for formal hearing, whether you request mediation, if it is available;
7. For @ request for informal what bases support an adjustment to the amount owed
Bency;
8. A demand for reli
JA formal hearing will be held if there are disputed issucs of material fact. Additionally,
mediation may be available in conjunction with a formal hearing. Mediation is a way to use a
eatral third party to assist the parties in a legal or administrative to reach a
settlement of case. If you and the Agency agree to mediation, it not mean that you
Bive up the right to a hearing, Rather, you and the Agency will try to settle your case first
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EXHIBIT “C”
Detail
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Provid Rate Cost Report ;
rovider Cost Report| Cost Report| Period | Rate Period| Year Ending | IP-Current| IP - New GOS in Rate | OP- Impact of
Number Provider Name Year Begin | Year End Begin —nd Onty Rate Rate Rate Change
120413|Bartow Memo 10/1/1998| _9/30/1999| 7/1/2000) 12/31/2000 1999| $838.58 [ §
120413] Bartow Memot 10/1/1998] 9/30/1999 1/1/2001] 6/30/2001 S$ 838.58 |$
120413] Bartow Memorial Hospital 10/1/1998] 9/30/1999] 7/1/2001] 12/31/2001 $797.02 [$
120413] Bartow Memo: 10/1/1998] 9/30/1999} 1/1/2002] 3/31/2002 $_797.02|$
120413| Bartow Memor 10/1/1998] 9/30/1999! 4/1/2002] 6/30/2002 $847.89 [$
120413|Bartow Memorial Hospital 10/1/1998] 9/30/1999] 7/1/2002) 12/31/2002| $863.10 [$
120413] Bartow Memorial Hospital 10/1/1999 9/30/2000) 1/1/2003 9/30/2003 $1,017.07 |$ 943.76
120413] Bartow Memorial Hospital 10/1/2001 9/30/2002) 10/1/2003) 12/31/2003 $938.02 |S 910.27
120413|Bartow Memorial Hospital 10/1/2001| 9/30/2002] 1/1/2004] 6/30/2004] $938.02] $ 910.27
120413] Bartow Memorial Hospital 10/1/2002] 9/30/2003| 7/1/2004] 12/31/2004] $_885.39|$ 868.21
120413|Bartow Memorial Hospital 10/1/2002] 9/30/2003 1/1/2005 6/30/2005 $905.80 |S 888.22
120413] Bartow Memorial Hospital 10/1/2003 9/30/2004] 7/1/2005] 12/31/2005, $938.67 |$ 918.32
120413] Bartow Memorial Hospital 10/1/2004] 3/31/2005| 1/1/2006 6/30/2006 $912.07|$ 928.09
120413|Bartow Memorial Hospital 10/1/2004] 3/31/2005| 7/1/2006] 12/31/2006 $ 880.89|$ 905.31
120413|Bartow Memorial Hospital 4/1/2005 3/31/2006] 1/1/2007] 6/30/2007| $_796.79|$ 831.66
120413 [Bartow Memorial Hospital 4/1/2005 3/31/2006] 7/1/2007] 12/31/2007 $804.26 [S$ 838.60
120413[Bartow Memorial Hospital 4/1/2006 3/31/2007| 1/1/2008] 6/30/2008 $ 852.22[$ 854.55
120413 [Bartow Memorial Hospital 4/1/2006|_3/31/2007| 7/1/2008] 12/31/2008| $ 816.84[$ 819.03
120413 [Bartow Memorial Hospital 4/1/2007| 3/31/2008] 1/1/2009 _ 2/28/2009 $828.53 /$ 814.39
120413|Bartow Memorial Hospital 4/1/2007| 3/31/2008] 3/1/2009] 6/30/2009 $796.01} $ 781.54
120413| Bartow Memorial Hospital 4/1/2007| 3/31/2008] 7/1/2009] 12/31/2009] $798.13 |S 783.72
120413] Bartow Memorial Hospital 4/1/2007| 3/31/2008) 1/1/2010] 6/30/2010 $798.48 |$ 784.06
120413|Bartow Memorial Hospital 4/1/2008| 3/31/2009] 7/1/2010] 12/31/2010) $1,013.56 | $ 1,011.68
120413] Bartow Memorial Hospital 4/1/2009] _3/31/2010| 1/1/2011] 6/30/2011) $ 99722|$ 966.78
120413|Bartow Memorial Hospital 4/1/2003] 3/31/2010{ 7/1/2011] 6/30/2012 $ 1,014.83 [$ 984.39
120413[Bartow Memorial Hospital 4/1/2010|3/31/2011| 7/1/2012| 6/30/2013 $1,429.20 | $ 1,448.48
120413[Bartow Memorial Hospital 4/1/2011] 3/31/2012] 7/1/2013] 6/30/2014]
TotaliP $ (332,955.85) Total OP $ 527,667.74
[Total Lump Sum
$194,711.89
AHCA
4/13/2017 t Medicaid Program Finance
Docket for Case No: 15-001435
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
May 21, 2019 |
Final Order filed.
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Apr. 13, 2015 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Mar. 25, 2015 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Mar. 20, 2015 |
Notice of Serving Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Mar. 20, 2015 |
Petitioner's First Request for Prodution to Respondent filed.
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Mar. 20, 2015 |
Notice of Appearance (Jacqueline Howe) filed.
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Mar. 19, 2015 |
Notice of Appearance (Andrew Schwartz) filed.
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Mar. 18, 2015 |
Notice of Appearance (Daniel Nordby) filed.
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Mar. 18, 2015 |
Initial Order.
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Mar. 17, 2015 |
Notice of Administrative Hearing and Mediation Rights filed.
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Mar. 17, 2015 |
Agency action letter filed.
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Mar. 17, 2015 |
Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Mar. 17, 2015 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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