In the attestations submitted to the state in 2004 and 2005, the claim was made that the hospital authority exercised operational control of the hospital.

The hospital received $773,939 in Medicaid upper payment limit adjustments that covered six months in 2003, $3.07 million in 2004, $3.03 in 2005, $2.46 million in 2006 and $1.2 million for 2007, documents obtained under the open records request said.

Glen-Mor Nursing Home received $663,009 for six months of fiscal year 2003, $1.01 million in 2004, $715,647 in 2005 and no money for 2006.

Reporter Alan Mauldin can be reached by calling (229) 226-2400, ext. 226.