Florida Medicaid Awards Contracts; Wellcare Wins SMI Specialty Plan Contracts

On April 24, 2018, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) announced intent to award Medicaid health plan contracts. The announced awards include heath plans for Medicaid services, some that integrate long-term services and supports (LTSS); specialty health plans for consumers with serious mental illnesses (SMI); health plans that only serve people needing LTSS; specialty health plans for adults with HIV/AIDS; and specialty health plans for children in the child welfare system. More than 3 million beneficiaries are enrolled Florida's Medicaid managed care plans. Estimated state fiscal year 2017-18 spending for Medicaid managed care is . . .