2015 Press Releases
January 8, 2015
December Monthly Facility Actions
January 09, 2015
Justin Senior Elected as Board Member for NAMD
January 09, 2015
First Responder Appreciation Week
January 28, 2015
Governor Scott Announces 2015-2016 "Keep Florida Working Budget"
February 2, 2015
Agency Leaders Join Top Long-Term Care Experts at Third Annual Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Training
February 4, 2015
Secretary Elizabeth Dudek and Attorney General Pam Bondi Release Annual Report Outlining Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Prevention Efforts
February 10, 2015
Statement from Agency for Health Care Administration Regarding Data Breach at Anthem Insurance
February 13, 2015
January Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Eight Providers, 11 Additional Providers Terminated or Suspended from the Medicaid Program
February 16, 2015
Prudential Productivity Awards Recognize Four Teams from AHCA Budget
February 23, 2015
Agency Launches Campaign Celebrating African American Contributions to Public Health
February 23, 2015
Secretary Dudek Issues Statement on Certificate of Need Decisions
March 06, 2015
Nine Nursing Homes Recognized for Excellence in Long-Term Care
March 06, 2015
February Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Nine Providers
March 18, 2015
Agency for Health Care Administration Issues 13 Certificates of Need to Nursing Home Bed Applicants
March 18, 2015
Agency for Health Care Administration Takes Steps to Prevent Unsafe Sleep Deaths
March 23, 2015
Florida Health Information Exchange Expands Event Notification Service
April 1, 2015
Agency Joins Campaign in Support of Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 1, 2015
Statement from Secretary Dudek on Low Income Pool Negotiations
April 2, 2015
Statement from Secretary Dudek on Low Income Pool Negotiations Part 2
April 6, 2015
Governor Scott Releases Statement Regarding LIP Program
April 7, 2015
Statement from Secretary Dudek on Low Income Pool
April 10, 2015
March Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Ten Providers
April 15, 2015
AHCA sends letter to CMS concerning Low-Income Pool Program
April 20, 2015
AHCA Submits Senate’s LIP Model to Amend 1115 Medicaid Waiver
May 6, 2015
Statement from Secretary Elizabeth Dudek about National Nurses Week
May 12, 2015
AHCA Secretary Celebrates National Nursing Home Week with Tallahassee Nursing Home Residents
May 22, 2015
Passage of TLF bill
May 26, 2015
Note to Media: Letter to CMS
May 26, 2015
Hospital Financial Data Remains In Spotlight for Second Commission Meeting
June 3, 2015
Statement on FHIX Changes
June 4, 2015
Governor Rick Scott’s Commission on Healthcare and Hospital Funding Holds Third Meeting at Florida Capitol
June 8, 2015
Setting The Record Straight - CNN Ignores Facts
June 12, 2015
Governor Rick Scott Signs Assisted Living Facilities Bill (HB 1001)
June 16, 2015
May Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Ten Providers
June 23, 2015
Healthcare Leaders Applaud Governor Scott’s “Keep Florida Working” Budget
June 24, 2015
Media Advisory: Health IT in the Spotlight for Agency Symposium
June 26, 2015
Industry Experts Gather to Discuss Health Information Technology
July 9, 2015
Sunshine Health Connect Joins Florida’s Health Information Exchange
August 5, 2015
Planned Parenthood Inspections Find Deficiencies at Clinics
August 19, 2015
AHCA Sends Letter of Clarification to Counsel for Planned Parenthood
August 25, 2015
Nine Nursing Homes Recognized for Excellence in Long-Term Care
September 18, 2015
August Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Nine Providers, Five Additional Providers Terminated from the Medicaid Program
September 22, 2015
Florida Medicaid Health Plan Performance Continues to Improve with Implementation of Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Program
September 29, 2015
Industry Experts Gather to Discuss Health Information Technology
October 5, 2015
AHCA Recognizes National Health Information Technology Week
October 12, 2015
ICYMI: Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Saves Lives and Money
October 12, 2015
Agency Calls for Nominations for Annual Fraud Fighter Achievement Award
October 22, 2015
Event Notification Service Reaches Coverage Milestone by Adding South Florida Community Care Network
October 26, 2015
Agency Announces Primary Care Services Grant Recipients
November 2, 2015
Agency Launches New Assisted Living Facility Comparison Tool on FloridaFinder.gov
November 13, 2015
October Monthly Actions; Agency Took Licensure Action against Seven Providers, Two Additional Providers Terminated from the Medicaid Program
November 19, 2015
Commission Chairman Sends Letter to Legislative Leaders Regarding Proposed Legislation on Health Care Transparency
November 20, 2015
AHCA Secretary Announces 2015 Fraud Fighter Achievement Award Winners during Fraud Awareness Week
November 23, 2015
Gov. Scott’s Florida First Budget Will Make Florida First in Improving Transparency and Fighting Price Gouging at Hospitals
December 1, 2015
Commission on Healthcare and Hospital Funding Hears from Floridian Who Feels She has Been Price Gouged
December 17, 2015
November Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Twelve Providers, Thirteen Additional Providers Terminated or Suspended from the Medicaid Program
December 21, 2015
Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Program Delivering the Highest Level of Care in Program History