Gov. DeSantis names interim Secretary at Agency for Health Care Administration

Gov. DeSantis names interim Secretary at Agency for Health Care Administration

Gov. Ron DeSantis named an interim Secretary and Chief of Staff for the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) hours before the state was scheduled to publicly meet with the managed care plan organizations that want to participate in Florida’s upcoming Medicaid care procurement.

A review of the state’s website shows Jason Weida was named interim Secretary and Brock Juarez Chief of Staff.

AHCA is slated to hold a three-hour meeting to address questions about the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Data Book it released on Nov. 22, 2022.

The data book provides relevant background information that managed care plans will want to have as they decide whether to compete to participate in the Med...

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