News Report | August 19, 2018
Washington Regional Medicaid Integrated Managed Care Plans To Launch 2019 & 2020
On July 26, 2018, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) announced the names of the regional Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) plans to launch in 2019 and 2020. The MCOs were selected via a competitive bidding process available to the five existing Apple Health MCOs. The plans will include both physical health and behavioral health. Under integrated managed care, services are coordinated through a single health plan; previously the state carved-out state plan mental health and addiction treatment from the Apple Health plans.
Five regions will move to integrated managed care in January 2019: Greater Columbia, King, North . . .