DHCF Announces Medicaid Program Reforms & Intent To Re-Procure Managed Care Contracts

On September 11, 2019, the Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) announced plans to move towards a fully managed Medicaid program over the next five years. This move aims to transform the managed care program into a more organized, accountable, and person-centered system that best supports the District of Columbia's Medicaid beneficiaries in managing and improving their health.

Initially, DHCF will transition nearly 22,000 individuals currently in the Medicaid fee-for-service program to the Medicaid managed care program, effective October 1, 2020. Health care costs for individuals with fee-for-service coverage are typically four-to . . .