2/10/2015 After reports from Christine Jordan Sexton that top federal

negotiator Elliot Fishman announced in Orlando that CMS would not be

funding the LIP program as currently constructed.

2/10/2015 Despite the earlier surprise, Dudek later indicates she

was expecting the announcement.

2/12/2015 AHCA sends talking points to Scotts office

3/4/2015 Scott pen an op-ed asking President Obama to approve

LIP funding

3/24 Scott gets a LIP briefing from staf

3/31 Two Senators head to Washington to discuss health care

funding issues with the feds.

4/1 Statement from AHCA indicating the feds halted negotiations

4/2 CMS issues statement refuting AHCAs claims that talks have
been halted

CMS has not stopped conversations with the state of Florida. CMS remains
in contact with state officials and continues to share information. Senior
officials from CMS will continue conversations with state officials about our

shared goal of securing access to high quality health care coverage for low
income Floridians. As we have previously said, CMS will not extend Floridas
Low Income Pool in its current form beyond June 30, 2015.

4/2 That same day, AHCA doubles down

The AHCA statement went through several revisions

This was first this version sent by AHCAs communication staf

After a few tweaks, it was sent to Senior, who was not happy. He
promised Wachino they would not start a press spectacle. AHCA
documents describe the call as unexpected.

40 minutes later, the governors press office sends a statement. It

was ultimately what was the version sent out under AHCA letterhead

using Dudeks name (see above).

4/6/2015 Scott sends out a statement indicating he is opposed to

Medicaid expansion. It is quickly circulated at AHCA.

4/6/2015 AHCA issues a statement underscoring the idea that LIP

negotiations are separate from health care expansion.

4/9/2015 A week after AHCA said CMS halted negotiations; Senior

emails Dudek indicating that feds would not discuss the issue during

a conference call.

4/9/2015 Later that day, Senior sends an email asking Wachino about the
LIP talks. She says CMS will be in touch.

4/10 Senior updates Dudek on latest LIP developments:

4/14 CMS officials send a letter to AHCA formally stating that LIP
negotiations are tied to Medicaid expansion

4/14 - The House does not back down