Hawaii Awards QUEST Integration Medicaid Managed Care Contracts To Incumbents
On March 18, 2021, the Hawaii Department of Human Services (DHS) awarded QUEST Integration (QI) Medicaid managed care contracts to the incumbents: Alohacare, Centene/WellCare, Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA), Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, and UnitedHealthcare. Kaiser was awarded a contract for Oahu and Maui only; the others were awarded statewide contracts. The contracts begin July 1, 2021, with contracts running to December 31, 2026, with three additional optional years. The aggregate contract value is $17 billion if all option years are exercised.
DHS had released the request for proposals (RFP-MQD-2021-008) on December 8, 2020. Proposals were . . .