Hawaii Medicaid Awards QUEST Integration To Incumbents: AlohaCare, Hawaii Medical Service Association, United & Ohana Health Plan/WellCare
On January 22, 2020, the Hawaii Department of Human Services (DHS) awarded QUEST Integration (QI) managed care contracts to incumbents AlohaCare, Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA), UnitedHealthCare Community Plan, and Ohana Health Plan/WellCare. AlohaCare and WellCare will serve Oahu, while HMSA and United will serve statewide. The new contracts, valued at $17 billion, begin July 1, 2020, and run through December 31, 2025, with four optional renewal years. The health plans must offer a dual-eligible special needs plan for Medicare and Medicaid members in Hawaii no later than January 1, 2021.
The Hawaii DHS rebid the contracts on . . .