Fierce Healthcare May 16, 2024
Three managed care organizations were recently selected to serve Kansas Medicaid members, the state’s department of health and environment announced.
United Healthcare Community Plan and Centene’s Sunflower Health Plan resigned contracts with the state. Healthy Blue, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas’ (BCBSKS’) state plan, was the sole newcomer picked.
Seven MCOs had submitted bids beginning in October 2023.
KanCare, which includes Kansas Medicaid and the state’s Children’s Health Insurance Program, currently serves 458,000 individuals. The contracts will begin Jan. 1, 2025, and conclude at the end of 2027.
“We are honored to continue our more than a decade-long history of serving people who depend on Medicaid in Kansas,” said Centene CEO Sarah London in a statement.
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