United Health, Inc. v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services

Appellants, licensed long-term care facilities, appeal final orders of the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services denying their request for formal administrative proceedings under section 120.57(1), Florida Statutes.

The department notified appellants of their Medicaid reimbursement per diem rate, effective January 1, 1990. The rate had been frozen at the December 31, 1989 level pursuant to Rule 10C ER89-21 and Rule 10C-7.0482, Florida Administrative Code. Appellants filed petitions requesting a formal administrative hearing, contesting the department’s alleged unlawful rate…