IA Health Link: New Contract Summary

The document was released on August 24, 2018 by the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS). DHS summarized the provisions of new contracts with its two existing Iowa Health Link Medicaid managed care organizations (MCO): Amerigroup of Iowa and UnitedHealthcare Plan of the River Valley. The new contract provides a 7.5% increase to the capitation rates. The increase is based on an actuarial analysis. The new contract provides additional oversight by focusing performance measures on long-term services and supports (LTSS), on health outcomes, and timeliness of claims reprocessing. It also addresses the state’s new mental health legislation . . .