News Report | July 21, 2023
Idaho Awards Centene/Magellan Healthcare $1.2 Billion Behavioral Health Plan Contract
On June 16, 2023, the State of Idaho (the State) — on behalf of the Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) —selected Magellan Healthcare, Inc. (a Centene company) on behalf of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) for the next contract to administer the Idaho Behavioral Health Plan (IBHP), a pre-paid ambulatory health plan for Medicaid and non-Medicaid behavioral health services for people with serious mental illness. The contract, valued at $1.2 billion, is slated to run for four years, starting March 1, 2024 and ending February 29, 2028, with renewal options for another four years . . .