Agency for Health Care Administration
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1992 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Florida |
| Agency executives |
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| Website | ahca |
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is the chief health policy and planning entity for the US state of Florida. The agency was created by the Florida Legislature as part of the Health Care Reform Act of 1992.[1] The agency is tasked with managing the state's Medicaid program, regulating and licensing health care facilities, and publishing health data.[2]
It has a Medicaid fraud unit that works jointly with the Medicaid fraud unit of the Florida Attorney General.[3]
Secretaries
[edit]The agency is led by a governor-appointed Secretary, (formerly called director). Previous agency heads include:[4]
| Secretary | Date appointed | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Cook | 1992 | |
| Rubin King-Shaw | 1999 | |
| Laura Branker | 2001 | |
| Rhonda Medows, | 2001 | |
| Mary Pat Moore | 2004 | |
| Alan Levine | 2004 | |
| Christa Calamas | July 2006[5][6] | Jeb Bush |
| Andrew Agwunobi | December 2006[6] | |
| Holly Benson | 2008 | |
| Tom Arnold | 2009 | |
| Liz Dudek | 2010 | |
| Justin Senior | November 2016[7] | |
| Mary Mayhew | January 2019 | |
| Shevaun Harris | 2020 | |
| Simone Marstiller | February 2021 | |
| Jason Weida | January 2023[8][9] | |
| Shevaun Harris | February 2025[10] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Agency for Health Care Administration". The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "About the Agency for Health Care Administration". Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "State: Nearly $75M recovered from Medicaid fraud". The Naples Daily News. 2006-12-30. p. 26. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ^ Jason Weida on X (Twitter), 23 May 2025: "I was pleased to host former @AHCA_FL secretaries for dinner and at the agency for a panel discussion. Under the leadership of @GovRonDeSantis, we are continuing their legacy of improving health care for all Floridians. Doug Cook (1992 – 1998) Rubin King-Shaw (1999 – 2001) Laura Branker (2001), Acting, not pictured Rhonda Medows (2001 – 2004), not pictured Mary Pat Moore (2004), Acting, not pictured Alan Levine (2004 – 2006) Christa Calamas (2006), not pictured Andy Agwunobi (2006 – 2008), not pictured Holly Benson (2008 – 2009) Tom Arnold (2009 – 2010) Liz Dudek (2010 – 2016) Justin Senior (2016 – 2018) Mary Mayhew (2019 – 2020) Shevaun Harris (2020 – 2021), Acting Simone Marstiller (2021 – 2022)"
- ^ "Bush names ex-aide to head state health-care agency". The Naples Daily News. 2006-07-08. p. 24. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ a b "Gov.-elect Crist names secretary of state, health care administration head". The Naples Daily News. 2006-12-15. p. 31. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "Former AHCA Secretary Headed To Greenberg Traurig". Health News Florida. 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ^ "ACHA's chief of staff Jason Weida takes over as agency's interim secretary". Health News Florida. 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ DeLisa, Caden (2023-04-13). "Jason Weida confirmed as AHCA Secretary". The Capitolist. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ^ "Shevaun Harris named to take over AHCA, and Taylor Hatch is moving over to run DCF". WUSF. 2025-02-28. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
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