California Releases Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Procurement For 21 Counties

On February 9, 2022, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released a statewide request for proposal (RFP 20-10029) for 21 counties for its Medi-Cal (California’s Medicaid program) managed care organization (MCO) plan contracts. Previously, each county had its own procurement process. The goal of a statewide procurement is to standardize plan features and accountability across the counties. Proposals are due by April 11, 2022. Awards are anticipated during August 2022. The selected MCOs will go through a readiness review period from October 2022 through December 31, 2023. The plans will go live on January 1 . . .