News Report | March 2, 2022
Louisiana Awards Medicaid Managed Care Contracts With Enhanced Focus On Behavioral Health Integration
On February 11, 2022, the Louisiana Department of Health (DOH) announced its intent to award Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) contracts to five MCOs: CVS/Aetna Better Health, AmeriHealth Caritas, Anthem/Healthy Blue, Humana, and Centene/Louisiana Healthcare Connections. In total, the contracts are valued at about $9 billion annually. The MCO contracts will run for three years beginning on July 1, 2022, with an option to extend up to two more years. The MCOs will manage physical and behavioral health services for the state’s 1.7 million Medicaid members.
Compared to the current MCO contracts, the new contracts . . .