Petitioner: LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Respondent: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Judges: WILLIAM R. CAVE
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Lakeland, Florida
Filed: Oct. 10, 2000
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, October 25, 2000.
Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
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FINAL ORDER
The Petitioner, Lakeland Regional Medical Center challenged the Agency for Health
Care Administration’s (Agency) intent to seek a refund of Medicaid overpayments totaling
$2,771.22. Lakeland Regional Medical Center’s request for formal administrative hearing was
referred to the Divisions of Administrative Hearings (Division). Subsequently, Lakeland
Regional Medical Center withdrew its request for a hearing. Based on Lakeland Regional
Medical Center's ’voluntary dismissal the assigned administrative law judge (ALJ) closed the
Division’s file. The ALJ’s “Order Closing File” dated October 25, 2000 is incorporated by
reference. The factual basis for the intended refund decision is stated in the Agency’s audit
letter. .
Based on the foregoing, the factual basis for the intended refund decision is deemed
admitted. Accordingly, Lakeland Regional Medical Center is directed to refund $2,771.22 by
check payable to the Agency for Health Care Administration. Payment in full of the refund has
been received.
Based on the foregoing, the request for a hearing is dismissed and the file is CLOSED.
DONE and ORDERED on this the QO day of , 2001, in
Tallahassee, Florida.
Perv
pee J. King-Shaw, Jr., 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:
Kim A. Kellum, Esquire
Senior Attorney
Agency for Health Care
Administration
(Interoffice Mail)
Michelle R. Surrency, CQAUR PRO Liaison
Lakeland Regional Medical Center
Post Office Box 95448
Lakeland, Florida 33804
William R. Cave
Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060
John Owens, Chief, Medicaid Program Integrity
Willie Bivens, Finance & Accounting
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished to
the above-named addressees by U.S. Mail on this the Dray of __¢ , 2001.
.S. Powér, Esquire
Agency Clerk
State of Florida
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5403
(850) 922-5865
Docket for Case No: 00-004210