RFP No. 18-5: HealthChoices Behavioral Health Program Northeast Expansion into Lackawanna, Susquehanna, Luzerne, and Wyoming Counties

November 9, 2005 RFP No. 18-5: HealthChoices Behavioral Health Program Northeast Expansion into Lackawanna, Susquehanna, Luzerne, and Wyoming Counties The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare is the single state agency with responsibility for the implementation and administration of the Medical Assistance program (Medicaid). Medicaid is a federal and  state program which provides payment of medical expenses for eligible persons who meet income or other criteria. The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals from counties and/or licensed, risk assuming private sector behavioral health managed care organizations to become primary contractors to manage the purchase and provision of . . .