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2015 Press Releases

2015 Press Releases

January 8, 2015
December Monthly Facility Actions [ pdf 270.1 kB ]

January 09, 2015
Justin Senior Elected as Board Member for NAMD [ pdf 66 kB ]

January 09, 2015
First Responder Appreciation Week [ pdf 254.4 kB ]

January 28, 2015
Governor Scott Announces 2015-2016 "Keep Florida Working Budget" [ pdf 72.5 kB ]

February 2, 2015
Agency Leaders Join Top Long-Term Care Experts at Third Annual Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Training [ pdf 264.9 kB ]

February 4, 2015
Secretary Elizabeth Dudek and Attorney General Pam Bondi Release Annual Report Outlining Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Prevention Efforts [ pdf 52.4 kB ]

February 10, 2015
Statement from Agency for Health Care Administration Regarding Data Breach at Anthem Insurance [ pdf 176.3 kB ]

February 13, 2015
January Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Eight Providers, 11 Additional Providers Terminated or Suspended from the Medicaid Program [ pdf 281 kB ]

February 16, 2015
Prudential Productivity Awards Recognize Four Teams from AHCA Budget [ pdf 246.1 kB ]

February 23, 2015
Agency Launches Campaign Celebrating African American Contributions to Public Health [ pdf 226.2 kB ]

February 23, 2015
Secretary Dudek Issues Statement on Certificate of Need Decisions [ pdf 174 kB ]

March 06, 2015
Nine Nursing Homes Recognized for Excellence in Long-Term Care [ pdf 360.8 kB ]

March 06, 2015
February Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Nine Providers [ pdf 269.7 kB ]

March 18, 2015
Agency for Health Care Administration Issues 13 Certificates of Need to Nursing Home Bed Applicants [ pdf 285.6 kB ]

March 18, 2015
Agency for Health Care Administration Takes Steps to Prevent Unsafe Sleep Deaths [ pdf 258.1 kB ]

March 23, 2015
Florida Health Information Exchange Expands Event Notification Service [ pdf 274.6 kB ]

April 1, 2015
Agency Joins Campaign in Support of Child Abuse Prevention Month [ pdf 271.4 kB ]

April 1, 2015
Statement from Secretary Dudek on Low Income Pool Negotiations [ pdf 172.3 kB ]

April 2, 2015
Statement from Secretary Dudek on Low Income Pool Negotiations Part 2 [ pdf 330.6 kB ]

April 6, 2015
Governor Scott Releases Statement Regarding LIP Program [ pdf 131.7 kB ]

April 7, 2015
Statement from Secretary Dudek on Low Income Pool [ pdf 171.9 kB ]

April 10, 2015
March Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Ten Providers [ pdf 270.4 kB ]

April 15, 2015
AHCA sends letter to CMS concerning Low-Income Pool Program [ pdf 51.9 kB ]

April 20, 2015
AHCA Submits Senate’s LIP Model to Amend 1115 Medicaid Waiver [ pdf 352.1 kB ]

May 6, 2015
Statement from Secretary Elizabeth Dudek about National Nurses Week [ pdf 259.6 kB ]

May 12, 2015
AHCA Secretary Celebrates National Nursing Home Week with Tallahassee Nursing Home Residents [ pdf 436.6 kB ]

May 19, 2015
April Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Five Providers, Five Additional Providers Terminated or Suspended from the Medicaid Program [ pdf 276.7 kB ]

May 22, 2015
Passage of TLF bill [ pdf 273.7 kB ]

May 26, 2015
Note to Media: Letter to CMS [ pdf 602 kB ]

May 26, 2015
Hospital Financial Data Remains In Spotlight for Second Commission Meeting [ pdf 495.4 kB ]

June 3, 2015
Statement on FHIX Changes [ pdf 217.6 kB ]

June 4, 2015
Governor Rick Scott’s Commission on Healthcare and Hospital Funding Holds Third Meeting at Florida Capitol [ pdf 222.5 kB ]

June 8, 2015
Setting The Record Straight - CNN Ignores Facts [ pdf 372.3 kB ]

June 12, 2015
Governor Rick Scott Signs Assisted Living Facilities Bill (HB 1001) [ pdf 245.5 kB ]

June 16, 2015
May Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Ten Providers [ pdf 271.4 kB ]

June 23, 2015
Healthcare Leaders Applaud Governor Scott’s “Keep Florida Working” Budget [ pdf 233.1 kB ]

June 24, 2015
Media Advisory: Health IT in the Spotlight for Agency Symposium [ pdf 221 kB ]

June 26, 2015
Industry Experts Gather to Discuss Health Information Technology [ pdf 170 kB ]

July 9, 2015
Sunshine Health Connect Joins Florida’s Health Information Exchange [ pdf 220.7 kB ]

July 14, 2015
June Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Ten Providers, Two Additional Providers Terminated or Suspended from the Medicaid Program [ pdf 274.4 kB ]

August 5, 2015
Planned Parenthood Inspections Find Deficiencies at Clinics [ pdf 244.8 kB ]

August 14, 2015
July Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Six Providers, Seven Additional Providers Terminated or Suspended from the Medicaid Program [ pdf 275.5 kB ]

August 19, 2015
AHCA Sends Letter of Clarification to Counsel for Planned Parenthood [ pdf 165.4 kB ]

August 25, 2015
Nine Nursing Homes Recognized for Excellence in Long-Term Care [ pdf 261.2 kB ]

September 18, 2015
August Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Nine Providers, Five Additional Providers Terminated from the Medicaid Program [ pdf 262.8 kB ]

September 22, 2015
Florida Medicaid Health Plan Performance Continues to Improve with Implementation of Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Program [ pdf 354.9 kB ]

September 29, 2015
Industry Experts Gather to Discuss Health Information Technology [ pdf 170.8 kB ]

October 5, 2015
AHCA Recognizes National Health Information Technology Week [ pdf 183 kB ]

October 12, 2015
ICYMI: Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Saves Lives and Money [ pdf 264.4 kB ]

October 12, 2015
Agency Calls for Nominations for Annual Fraud Fighter Achievement Award [ pdf 213.4 kB ]

October 21, 2015
September Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Fifteen Providers, Eleven Additional Providers Terminated or Suspended from the Medicaid Program [ pdf 270.2 kB ]

October 22, 2015
Event Notification Service Reaches Coverage Milestone by Adding South Florida Community Care Network [ pdf 261.8 kB ]

October 26, 2015
Agency Announces Primary Care Services Grant Recipients [ pdf 358.8 kB ]

November 2, 2015
Agency Launches New Assisted Living Facility Comparison Tool on FloridaFinder.gov [ pdf 385.8 kB ]

November 13, 2015
October Monthly Actions; Agency Took Licensure Action against Seven Providers, Two Additional Providers Terminated from the Medicaid Program [ pdf 173.1 kB ]

November 19, 2015
Commission Chairman Sends Letter to Legislative Leaders Regarding Proposed Legislation on Health Care Transparency [ pdf 220.3 kB ]

November 20, 2015
AHCA Secretary Announces 2015 Fraud Fighter Achievement Award Winners during Fraud Awareness Week [ pdf 310.7 kB ]

November 23, 2015
Gov. Scott’s Florida First Budget Will Make Florida First in Improving Transparency and Fighting Price Gouging at Hospitals [ pdf 229.8 kB ]

December 1, 2015
Commission on Healthcare and Hospital Funding Hears from Floridian Who Feels She has Been Price Gouged [ pdf 199.9 kB ]

December 17, 2015
November Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Twelve Providers, Thirteen Additional Providers Terminated or Suspended from the Medicaid Program [ pdf 186.7 kB ]

December 21, 2015
Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Program Delivering the Highest Level of Care in Program History [ pdf 216.9 kB ]