Kentucky Medicaid Awards Five Managed Care Contracts; WellCare Awarded Foster Care Specialty Plan
On November 26, 2019, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) announced it had selected five Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) for contracts starting July 1, 2020. The state selected bids from Aetna Better Health of Kentucky, Humana Health Plan, Inc., Molina Healthcare of Kentucky, UnitedHealthcare DBA UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kentucky, and WellCare Health Insurance of Kentucky. The contracts have an aggregate value of more than $7 billion. The initial term runs through December 31, 2025, and is followed by five additional two-year periods through December 31, 2035. The plans are at risk for all Medicaid . . .