Mississippi Medicaid Releases RFQ For MississippiCAN & CHIP Procurement

On December 10, 2021, the Mississippi Division of Medicaid released a request for qualifications (RFQ) for two to three managed care organizations (MCOs) to serve the state’s traditional Mississippi Coordinated Access Network (MississippiCAN) Medicaid program and the state Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Currently, the state's managed care plans administer one program only: this is the first time the state is seeking plans, which it refers to as “coordinated care organizations,” (CCOs) to jointly administer MississippiCAN and CHIP.

MCOs currently serving MississippiCAN members are: Centene/Magnolia Health Plan, Molina Healthcare, and UnitedHealthcare. MCOs currently serving Mississippi CHIP . . .