Tennessee Rebids Medicaid Managed Care Organization Contracts

Tennessee is rebidding its $12 billion TennCare Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) contracts that serve 1.5 million people, about 20% of the state’s population. Under the authority of a 1115 Medicaid demonstration waiver the state contracts with three statewide MCOs that deliver physical health and behavioral health benefits, and long-term services and supports (LTSS) for most populations, including families and children, dual eligibles, and aged and disabled adults.

The incumbents are Amerigroup/Anthem, BlueCare, and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan under contracts awarded in April 2014. Each serves the East, Middle, and West regions of the state. As of . . .