Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: REALITY CARE SERVICES, INC.
Judges: EDWARD T. BAUER
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Miami Springs, Florida
Filed: Mar. 05, 2013
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, May 17, 2013.
Latest Update: Jan. 06, 2025
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STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Petitioner,
vs. AHCA No. 2012001850
License No. HCC9329
REALITY CARE SERVICES, INC.,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
COMES NOW the Petitioner, State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration
(“the Agency”), by and through the undersigned counsel, and files this Administrative Complaint
against the Respondent, Reality Care Services, Inc., (“the Respondent”), pursuant. to Sections
120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes (2011), and alleges as follows:
NATURE OF THE ACTION
This is an action to revoke the Respondent’s license to operate a health care clinic.
PARTIES
1. The Agency is the governing body responsible for the licensure and regulation of
health care clinics in Florida under Chapters 400, Part X, and 408, Part II, Florida Statutes, and
Chapter 59A-33, Florida Administrative Code.
2. The Respondent was issued a license by the Agency to operate a health care clinic
located at 7500 NW 25" Street, Suite 112, Miami, Florida 33122, and was at all times material
required to comply with the statutes and rules governing such facilities.
COUNT I
Exclusion from the Medicare or Medicaid Program
3. Under Florida law, in addition to the grounds provided in authorizing statutes,
grounds that may be used by the Agency for denying and revoking a license or change of
ownership application include any of the following: ... (e) The applicant, licensee, or
controlling interest has been or is currently excluded, suspended, or terminated from
participation in the state Medicaid program, the Medicaid program of any other state, or the
Medicare program. § 408.815(1)¢e), Fla. Stat. (2011).
4, On December 27, 2010, First Coast Service Options, Inc., a Medicare
administrative services contractor to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, notified
Respondent by letter that Respondent’s Medicare billig number and billing privileges were
revoked and terminated effective September 21, 2010. The letter is attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit A.
WHEREFORE, the Petitioner, State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration,
intends-to revoke the Respondent’s license to operate a health care clinic.
CLAIM FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, the Petitioner, State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration,
respectfully seeks a final order that:
1. Makes findings of fact and conclusions of law in favor of the Agency.
2. Imposes the relief set forth above.
Respectfully submitted on this (F day of July, 2012.
, Senior Attorney
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the-General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Telephone: (850) 412-3630
Facsimile: (850) 921-0158
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NOTICE
The Respondent has the right to request a hearing to be conducted in accordance with
Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes, and to be represented by its own counsel or
qualified representative. Specific options for the administrative action are set out in the
attached Election of Rights form.
The Respondent is further notified that if the Election of Rights form is not received by the
Agency Clerk’ Office within twenty-one (21) days of the receipt of this Administrative
Complaint, a Final Order will be entered. .
The Election of Rights form shall be delivered to: Agency Clerk, Agency for Health Care
Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Mail Stop 3; Tallahassee, FL 32308- 5407;
Telephone (850) 412-3630.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the Administrative Complaint and
Election of Rights form were served to Salvador Villegas, Owner and Registered Agent, 7500
NW 25" Street, Suite 112, Miami, Florida 33134 by U.S. Certified Mail, Return Receipt No.
7011 1570.0000.3003 9595;.Salvador Villegas,.Owner and Registered Agent, 1514 Aqueduct
Lane, Key Largo, Florida 33037 by U.S. Certified Mail, Return Receipt No. 7011 1570 0000
3003 9601; Salvador Villegas, Owner and Registered Agent, via electronic mail to
salvadorvilgs@gmail.com ; and Juan Manuel Flores, MD, Medical Director, 14455 SW 12"
Lane, Miami, Florida 33184 by U.S. Certified Mail, Return Receipt No. 7011 1570 0000 3003
9618 this 14 day of July, 2012.
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Warren J. Bird
Warren J. Bird, Esquire
Assistant General Counsel
Office of the General Counsel
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice)
Roger Bell, Unit Manager
Licensure Unit
Agency for Health Care Administration
(Electronic Mail)
PAN ai vie CATS,
FIRST COAST , (CONTONS kr MRCACARY 9 MOORND Services
SERVICE OPTIONS, INC.
WHEN EXPERIENCE COUNTS & QUALITY MATTERS : MEDICARE
ACMS-Contracted Medicare Administrative Contractor
December 27, 2010
Reality Care Services, Inc.
TO NW 25" Street
Suite 243
Miami, Florida 33122-1720
Provider Transaction Access Number (PTAN)/Provider Identification Number (PIN): 686807
NPI;
Dear Really Care Services, ine:
We've recently been made aware of information that shows you are not in compliance with the
regulations and standards for retaining your Medicare billing privileges, Therefore, your
Medicare billing number and billing privileges are being revoked effective September 21, 2010
and you are not eligible to reapply for enrollment in the Medicare program for a period of two
years,
Your Medicare billing number is being revoked based on the following reason(s):
Per Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations Section §424.535(a} Reasons for revocation, CMS
may revoke a currently enrolled provider or supplier's Medicare billing privileges and any .
corresponding provider agreement or supplier agreement for the following reasons:
_—.____—_(5)-On-site-review--GMS-determines, upon: on-site review, thal-the-provider-or-supplier-is-no
longer operational to furnish Medicare covered tems or services, or Is not meeting Medicare
enrollment requirements under statute or regulation to supervise treatment of, or to provider
Medicare: covered Items or services for, Medicare patients. Upon on-site review, CMS
determines that - :
() A Medicare part A Provider is no jonger operational to furnish Medicare covered items or
services, or the provider fails to satisfy any of the Medicare enrollment requirements.
Specifically; On May 26, 2010 at 4:35 pm and September 21, 2010 at 9:05 am, First Coast
Service Options conducted an unannounced site verification at 7500 NW 25" Street, Suite 243,
Miarni, Florida 33422-1720 and found that Reality Care Services, Inc. was not operational at this
location. The Suite is now occupied by Dade County Rehab, First Coast Service Options was
unable to locate an application to change or update the address.
IF YOU DISAGREE WITH OUR DETERMINATION, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING: ie) A
If you believe that you are able to correct the deficiencies and establish your eligibility to ,
participate in the Medicare program, you may submit a corrective action plan (CAP) within 30
calendar days after the postmark date of this letter. The CAP should provide evidence that you
gre in compliance with Medicare requirements. The reconsideration request must be signed
and dated by the Authorized or Delegated Official within the entity. CAP requests should be
sent to: 4 .
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Division of Provider & Supplier Enrollment
7600 Security Blvd.
; Mailstop: C3-02-16
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850
if you believe that this determination Is not correct, you may request a reconsideration before a
contractor hearing officer. The reconsideration is an independent review and will be conducted
by a person who was not involved in the initial determination. You must request the
reconsideration In writing, to this office within 60 calendar days of the postmark date of this letter.
The request forreconsideration. must state the lssues, oF the findings of fact with which you
disagree and the reasons for disagreement. You may submit additional inforrration with the
reconsideration request that you believe may have a bearing on the decision. The
reconsideration request must be signed and dated by the authorized or delegated official within
the entity. Failure to timely request a raconsideration is deamed a waiver of all rights to further »
administrative review. The request for reconsideration should be sent to:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Division of Provider & Supplier Enrollment
7500 Security Blvd,
_ Mallstop: C3-02-16
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850
Vou may-contact our Customer Service-Ares'al-}-866-454-0007 for general questions
concerning the appeals process.
Sincerely,
Marian Love
Manager, Provider Enrollment
CC: Department of Health and Human Services
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
CMS, Region IV Division of Survey and Certification
61 Forsyth Street, SW Suite 4720
Ailanta, Georgia 30303-8909
Attn: Sandra M Pace
Docket for Case No: 13-000791
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
May 28, 2013 |
Order Denying Motion to Reopen Case.
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May 24, 2013 |
Respondents' Motion to Vacate Order and Reinstate Administratively Closed Case filed.
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May 22, 2013 |
Respondent's Response to Petitioner's Amended Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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May 17, 2013 |
Order Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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May 08, 2013 |
Agency's Amended Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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May 06, 2013 |
Respondents' Response to Petitioner's Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Apr. 25, 2013 |
Respondents' Response to Petitioner's First Set of Interrogatories filed.
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Apr. 25, 2013 |
Respondents' Response to Petitioner's First Request for Production filed.
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Apr. 25, 2013 |
Respondents' Response to Request for Admissions filed.
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Apr. 15, 2013 |
Order to Show Cause.
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Apr. 11, 2013 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Mar. 14, 2013 |
Undeliverable envelope returned from the Post Office. Address corrected in CMS 3/15/13. Remailed IO, NOH and PHO on 3/15/13. ld
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Mar. 14, 2013 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Mar. 14, 2013 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for May 31, 2013; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Mar. 08, 2013 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Mar. 07, 2013 |
Agency's Notice of Propouding First Set of Interrogatories filed.
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Mar. 07, 2013 |
Agency's First Request For Admissions filed.
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Mar. 07, 2013 |
Agency's First Request for Production to Respondent filed.
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Mar. 05, 2013 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Mar. 05, 2013 |
Initial Order.
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Mar. 05, 2013 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Mar. 05, 2013 |
Order of Dismissal without Prejudice Pursuant to Section 120.569(2)(c), Florida Statutes, to Allow for Amendment and Resubmission of Petition filed.
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Mar. 05, 2013 |
Request for Administrative Hearing filed.
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Mar. 05, 2013 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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