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
January 12, 2016
AHCA Announces Express Enrollment for the Managed Medical Assistance Program
February 17, 2016
Calhoun-Liberty Hospital Cited for 10 Deficiencies; Will be Assessed Fines
February 29, 2016
January Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Nine Providers, Nine Additional Providers Terminated or Suspended from the Medicaid Program
March 8, 2016
AHCA Praises Passage of HB 1245, Relating to Medicaid Provider Overpayments
March 9, 2016
Secretary Dudek: HB 1335 Brings New Level of Openness to Long-term Care Waitlist and Screening Process
March 11, 2016
Governor Rick Scott Signs Continuing Care Facilities Bill (HB 127)
April 4, 2016
AHCA Joins Effort to Raise Awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 6, 2016
AHCA Announces Settlement Agreement in Florida Pediatric Society Case Building On Successful Transition to Managed Care
May 6, 2016
AHCA Secretary Recognizes National Nurses Week
May 10, 2016
AHCA Secretary Recognizes National Nursing Home Week
May 13, 2016
AHCA Secretary Recognizes Hurricane Preparedness Week
May 18, 2016
Community Health IT Joins Florida’s Health Information Exchange
May 19, 2016
AHCA Introduces Health Care Alerts Webpage
July 01, 2016
AHCA Announces Florida Center Name Change
July 14, 2016
AHCA Announces 11 Gold Seal Award Winners
July 27, 2016
AHCA Announces Child Core Set Preventive Dental Measures Have More Than Doubled Since 2011
September 13, 2016
FloridaHealthFinder Wins 2016 Digital Government Achievement Award
September 16, 2016
August Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Six Providers, Ten Additional Providers Terminated from the Medicaid Program
September 20, 2016
AHCA Announces Receipt of State IT Recognition Award for Florida Care Provider Clearinghouse
September 26, 2016
AHCA Recognizes National Health Information Technology Week
September 30, 2016
AHCA Solicits Nominations for Fraud Fighter Achievement Award
October 10, 2016
AHCA Announces Appointment of Beth Kidder as Interim Medicaid Director
October 21, 2016
September Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Five Providers, 37 Additional Providers Terminated or Suspended from the Medicaid Program
November 14, 2016
Guardian Health Services Joins Florida’s Health Information Exchange
November 18, 2016
AHCA Announces Home Health Agency Comparison Tool on FloridaHealthFinder
November 29, 2016
October Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Ten Providers
November 30, 2016
AHCA Interim Secretary Announces 2016 Fraud Fighter Achievement Award Winners
December 1, 2016
Florida Health Information Exchange Expands Event Notification Service
December 23, 2016
November Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against Six Providers, 21 Additional Providers Terminated or Suspended from the Medicaid Program