California Counties Given Option To Opt Out Of Statewide Procurement; Letters Of Intent Due On March 31, 2021

On February 3, 2021, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) notified counties and their corresponding Medicaid managed care plans that they must submit a letter of intent (LOI) to DHCS by March 31, 2021, if they intend to operate a local Medicaid health plan and opt out of an upcoming procurement. The state is in the process of preparing to issue a statewide request for proposals (RFP) in October 2021 for Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs). The implementation date for commercial plans procured in the RFP, and any new local plans, is January 1, 2024.

In the notice . . .