FHA News

Florida Applies for New Medicaid Managed Care Waiver
HB 7107 directed the Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) to apply for and implement state plan amendments and waivers of applicable federal laws and regulations necessary to implement the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care program (SMMC). On August 1, 2011, the Agency submitted the required documents requesting the necessary authorities to implement the program. All of the submitted documents are available on the Agency website at: http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/statewide_mc/index.shtml

Florida Surgical Care Initiative: Founding Members
The Florida Surgical Care Initiative (FSCI) is the largest statewide surgical improvement effort in the country. FSCI, developed through a partnership of FHA and the American College of Surgeons, is designed to help Florida's hospitals improve surgical care through the use of risk-adjusted clinical data. Click here to view the hospitals and health systems who have enrolled in FSCI.

2012 Hospital Day in the Legislature: Grassroots Campaign and Public Opinion Polling Results Presented -- 01/26/2012
Members from around the state converged on Tallahassee carry a message to lawmakers about the consequences of further cuts to the Medicaid program.

House Releases Budget Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2012-13, Senate Budget Release -- 01/26/2012
The House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee announced its preliminary budget recommendations for Fiscal Year 2012-13, which included significant reductions for hospital inpatient and outpatient services

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