J.W. v. Agency for Health Care Administration

MARSTILLER, J.': Appellant, J.W. is .a Florida Medicaid recipient enrolled in Magellan Behavioral Health of Florida, Inc. (“Magellan”), a Managed Care Organization under contract with'the Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”). On May 5, 2013, J.W. was admitted to Flagler Hospital under the Baker Act1 with observed paranoia, delusion, and flight of ideas, and received psychiatric treatment. On May 10, 2013, Flagler Hospital submitted a pri- or authorization request to Magellan for Appellant to continue receiving in-patient psychiatric treatment. Magellan denied *544the request citing a…