Florida could be forced to pay $40 million in fines to the federal government over its handling of the state’s Medicaid program.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Director of State Demonstrations Group Jacey Cooper sent a letter Thursday to two top Florida Medicaid officials advising them that the state faces fines and being placed under a corrective action plan unless the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) submits the status reports by the end of the year.
“This letter serves as written notice that if the state does not come into compliance with submitting the deliverables, CMS [the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services] will place the state on a corrective action plan (CAP),” the letter notes…