Indiana Selects Anthem, CareSource, MDwise & Centene For Hoosier Healthwise/HIP MCO Contracts

On June 10, 2016, the Indiana Department of Administration announced it had selected proposals submitted by Anthem, CareSource, MDwise, and Centene’s Indiana subsidiary Managed Health Services (MHS) for contracts to provide Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) services for the Hoosier Healthwise/Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) program. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) has started negotiations with the four organizations. The contracts are slated to start on January 1, 2017, and the initial term runs for four years, followed by two one-year renewals. The estimated first year contract values are $822 million for Anthem, $822 million for . . .