Pennsylvania Medicaid Rebids Community HealthChoices LTSS MCO Contracts

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) is rebidding its managed care organization (MCO) contracts for the Medicaid Community HealthChoices (CHC) program that covers long-term services and supports (LTSS). DHS released a request for applications (RFA 31-22) on January 30, 2024, and applications are due by March 15, 2024. The new contracts are slated for implementation on January 1, 2025. In each of the five CHC zones, DHS anticipates awarding agreements to three to five CHC MCOs. The initial contract term will run for five years, followed by three one-year renewal options. The current CHC MCO contracts . . .