Current Press Releases

2004 Press Releases

December 30, 2004
Agency for Health Care Administration Announces Program to Improve Quality of Care in Nursing Homes

December 30, 2004
Historic Settlement Reached In Open Heart Surgery Reforms

November 3, 2004
Agency Receives Results of 2004 Florida Health Insurance Study

October 19, 2004
Agency to Participate in Program Aimed at Lowering Health Disparities

October 8, 2004
Governor's Health Advisory Board Recommends Bold Initiative To Bring Electronic Health Records To Floridians

September 20, 2004
Medicaid to Increase Reimbursement Rates for Pediatric Specialty Providers

September 11, 2004
Medicaid Medically Needy Program Extends Eligibility to Recipients

September 9, 2004
Medicaid Recipients Can Continue To Refill Medications Early

September 9, 2004
Secretaries Agwunobi and Levine Tour Counties To Assess Needs of Hurricane Victims and Volunteers

September 2, 2004
Agency Allows For Early Refill Of Prescription Drugs

August 27, 2004
Agency Ready for Implementation of Behavioral Health Drug Management Program

August 10, 2004
Medicaid Gives Physicians Tools to Enhance Patient Safety; Reduce Fraud

August 3, 2004
Florida Medicaid Nominated for National Award

July 28, 2004
Patient Safety Corporation created to improve quality and safety

July 26, 2004
Agency Implements Pay for Performance for Preventive Child Dental Service

July 26, 2004
Medicaid Increases Protection for Children With Mental Illness

July 21, 2004
New Medicaid HMO Contracts Focus on Prevention and Quality

July 19, 2004
Agency Offers Resource for Floridians Who Need Surgery

July 19, 2004
Agency Implements Program to Reduce Falls in the Elderly

July 2, 2004
Agency Encourages Disclosure of Unintended Outcomes to Patients in Florida's Health Care Facilities

July 1, 2004
CDC Announces More Kids Insured Than Ever Recorded

June 30, 2004
Agency Report to Legislature Reveals a Decline in Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Adverse Incidents

June 29, 2004
AHCA Pharmacy Director Sybil Richard Appointed to Serve on HHS State Pharmaceutical Assistance Transition Commission

June 29, 2004
Secretary Levine Announces New Deputy Secretary/Medicaid Director

June 14, 2004
Govenor Signs HB 1629, Gives Patients More Health Information, Better Access and Moves Florida Toward Creation of Electronic Health Records

June 11, 2004
Agency to Implement Prepaid Dental Plan in Dade County on July 1

June 11, 2004
Agency Signs Contract for Non-Emergency Transportation

May 12, 2004
Governor Bush Names Three New Department Secretaries

April 20, 2004
AHCA and Lifemasters Present $3,000 to Elder Care Services

March 19, 2004
Deputy Secretary for Medicaid Announces May Departure

March 18, 2004
Agency Releases Hysterectomy Hospitalization Report

March 17, 2004
Florida Receives Federal Approval to Provide Support Services for Children with Life Limiting Conditions Through Florida Kidcare

February 17, 2004
Agency Appoints New Inspector General

January 15, 2004
Health Care Clinics Must be Licensed by March 1, 2004

January 14, 2004
Agency Secretary Announces February Departure

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