Weekly News Wire | January 12, 2020
Optum Begins Contract As Maryland’s Public Behavioral Health ASO
On January 1, 2020, Optum Maryland went live as the administrative services organization (ASO) for the Maryland public behavioral health system, replacing Beacon Health Options. The contract, valued at $198 million, has a five-year base period, followed by one two-year option. The ASO is responsible for managing behavioral health services for individuals with Medicaid eligibility, as well as certain uninsured and grant-funded individuals. The ASO also will manage the provider organization network and service utilization for the Applied Behavioral Analyst (ABA) program for children and youth with autism.
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) released the request . . .
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