Ohio Awards Four MyCare Dual Eligible Contracts To Start In 2026, Two Incumbents Are Out

On November 1, 2024, the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) announced its intent to award four plan contracts for the Next Generation MyCare Program that serves people dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. The awardees include non-incumbent Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and three current MyCare plans: Centene/Buckeye Health Plan, CareSource, and Molina Healthcare. Incumbents Aetna Better Health of Ohio and United Healthcare were not selected. The new contracts run from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028, with the option for annual renewals. However, Aetna Better Health of Ohio has filed a protest over Ohio’s . . .