Idaho Department Of Health & Welfare To Transition To Comprehensive Medicaid Managed Care

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is preparing to transition from fee-for-service to comprehensive Medicaid managed care. Changes to be made in the state’s Medicaid design will reference the results of what the state is calling a currently active request for information (RFI) in the form of a statewide survey.

The transition to comprehensive Medicaid managed care is happening under the provisions of Idaho House Bill (HB) 345, which the legislature passed in March 2025. Notably, HB 345 forbids non-disabled individuals from participating in Medicaid unless they are working 20 hours or more per . . .