Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
Recent News About Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
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Florida health care facilities respond to liability, generator concerns
Florida’s health care industry has pushed back against the suggestion that a failure of nursing homes to fully comply with a backup generator law could sideline the facilities’ request for legal immunity during the COVID-19 crisis. -
Hospitals prevail, as appeals court strikes down proposed new rules for calculating Medicaid reimbursements
Hospitals from throughout Florida have prevailed in their appeal of a state agency's decision to reduce state Medicaid reimbursement rates, as a state appeals court said the agency never established how the new reimbursement rules would accomplish the cost-cutting goals desired by state legislators. -
Florida nursing homes called ill-equipped to handle emergencies
Florida nursing home agencies have been called upon to cooperate in an effort to properly equip residential facilities to handle emergency situations like the recent hurricanes. -
11th Circuit: Bankruptcy courts cannot be involved in Medicare-related cases
MIAMI – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit now is the third circuit court to deny bankruptcy courts any involvement in Medicare-related bankruptcy issues. -
Bar for malpractice higher in emergency cases
BLOUNTSTOWN – No lawsuit has yet been filed regarding the December death of Barbara Dawson at Calhoun-Liberty Hospital, but cases involving medical care during an emergency situation have to clear a higher bar than other cases in the state.