Agency for Health Care Administration
Statewide regulatory entity in Florida
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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]
Formed1992
JurisdictionGovernment of Florida
Agency executives
- Shevaun Harris, Secretary
- Andrew Sheeran, General Counsel
- Brock Juarez, Acting Chief of Staff
- Brian Langston, Inspector General
Websiteahca.myflorida.com
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1992 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Florida |
| Agency executives |
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| Website | ahca |
It has a Medicaid fraud unit that works jointly with the Medicaid fraud unit of the Florida Attorney General.[3]
Secretaries
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] |
