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2016 Press Releases

2016 Press Releases

January 7, 2016
Secretary Dudek: More than 77 Percent of Florida Medicaid Long-term Care Patients Have Experienced an Improved Quality of Life [ pdf 176.2 kB ]

January 12, 2016
AHCA Announces Express Enrollment for the Managed Medical Assistance Program [ pdf 220.5 kB ]

January 14, 2016
December Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Thirteen Providers, Nine Additional Providers Terminated or Suspended from the Medicaid Program [ pdf 273.3 kB ]

February 17, 2016
Calhoun-Liberty Hospital Cited for 10 Deficiencies; Will be Assessed Fines [ pdf 171.3 kB ]

February 29, 2016
January Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Nine Providers, Nine Additional Providers Terminated or Suspended from the Medicaid Program [ pdf 183.3 kB ]

March 8, 2016
AHCA Praises Passage of HB 1245, Relating to Medicaid Provider Overpayments [ pdf 223.6 kB ]

March 9, 2016
Secretary Dudek: HB 1335 Brings New Level of Openness to Long-term Care Waitlist and Screening Process [ pdf 226.5 kB ]

March 11, 2016
Governor Rick Scott Signs Continuing Care Facilities Bill (HB 127) [ pdf 217 kB ]

March 18, 2016
February Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Eleven Providers, Five Additional Providers Suspended from the Medicaid Program [ pdf 181.6 kB ]

April 4, 2016
AHCA Joins Effort to Raise Awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month [ pdf 257.2 kB ]

April 6, 2016
AHCA Announces Settlement Agreement in Florida Pediatric Society Case Building On Successful Transition to Managed Care [ pdf 310.4 kB ]

April 19, 2016
March Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Eleven Providers, Eight Additional Providers Terminated from the Medicaid Program [ pdf 183.3 kB ]

May 6, 2016
AHCA Secretary Recognizes National Nurses Week [ pdf 307.7 kB ]

May 10, 2016
AHCA Secretary Recognizes National Nursing Home Week [ pdf 308.8 kB ]

May 13, 2016
AHCA Secretary Recognizes Hurricane Preparedness Week [ pdf 385.5 kB ]

May 18, 2016
Community Health IT Joins Florida’s Health Information Exchange [ pdf 320.3 kB ]

May 19, 2016
AHCA Introduces Health Care Alerts Webpage [ pdf 308.8 kB ]

May 20, 2016
April Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Four Providers, 24 Additional Providers Terminated or Suspended from the Medicaid Program [ pdf 273.6 kB ]

June 21, 2016
May Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Six Providers, 14 Additional Providers Terminated or Suspended from the Medicaid Program [ pdf 269.8 kB ]

July 01, 2016
AHCA Announces Florida Center Name Change [ pdf 304.8 kB ]

July 14, 2016
AHCA Announces 11 Gold Seal Award Winners [ pdf 322.5 kB ]

July 27, 2016
June Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Ten Providers, Two Additional Providers Terminated from the Medicaid Program [ pdf 325.7 kB ]

July 27, 2016
AHCA Announces Child Core Set Preventive Dental Measures Have More Than Doubled Since 2011 [ pdf 378.6 kB ]

August 26, 2016
July Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Six Providers, 16 Additional Providers Terminated and Suspended from the Medicaid Program [ pdf 273.9 kB ]

September 13, 2016
FloridaHealthFinder Wins 2016 Digital Government Achievement Award [ pdf 477.3 kB ]

September 16, 2016
August Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Six Providers, Ten Additional Providers Terminated from the Medicaid Program [ pdf 266.4 kB ]

September 20, 2016
AHCA Announces Receipt of State IT Recognition Award for Florida Care Provider Clearinghouse [ pdf 385.5 kB ]

September 26, 2016
AHCA Recognizes National Health Information Technology Week [ pdf 175.3 kB ]

September 30, 2016
AHCA Solicits Nominations for Fraud Fighter Achievement Award [ pdf 259.5 kB ]

October 10, 2016
AHCA Announces Appointment of Beth Kidder as Interim Medicaid Director [ pdf 484.2 kB ]

October 21, 2016
September Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Five Providers, 37 Additional Providers Terminated or Suspended from the Medicaid Program [ pdf 350.2 kB ]

November 14, 2016
Guardian Health Services Joins Florida’s Health Information Exchange [ pdf 395.5 kB ]

November 18, 2016
AHCA Announces Home Health Agency Comparison Tool on FloridaHealthFinder [ pdf 405.4 kB ]

November 29, 2016
October Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Ten Providers [ pdf 324.7 kB ]

November 30, 2016
AHCA Interim Secretary Announces 2016 Fraud Fighter Achievement Award Winners [ pdf 413.3 kB ]

December 1, 2016
Florida Health Information Exchange Expands Event Notification Service [ pdf 410.7 kB ]

December 23, 2016
November Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Six Providers, 21 Additional Providers Terminated or Suspended from the Medicaid Program [ pdf 352.7 kB ]