Virginia’s Next Medicaid Managed Care Contracts To Integrate Specialty Behavioral Health

On July 17, 2017, the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) released a request for proposals (RFP 2017-03) for its new Medicaid managed care MEDALLION 4.0 Program that integrates specialty behavioral health. The new program is the next iteration of the department’s long-standing Medallion II and Medallion 3.0 Medicaid and FAMIS Managed Care Programs and will focus on improving quality, access, and efficiency for more than 737,000 members.

The new plans will begin covering  acute and primary care services, prescription drug coverage, behavioral health services, and early intervention and non-traditional behavioral health . . .