Healthcare DIVE September 5, 2024
The Magnolia State has finally issued new contracts for its Medicaid managed care program, two years later than intended after two insurers — UnitedHealth and Elevance — challenged the awards.
Dive Brief:
- Mississippi has granted Centene, Molina and TrueCare new Medicaid managed care contracts, two years later than the state intended after the awards were tied up by challenges from UnitedHealth and Elevance.
- The four-year, $3.8 billion contracts were signed Aug. 12, a Mississippi Medicaid spokesperson confirmed.
- Molina and Centene subsidiary Magnolia Health are incumbents in Mississippi’s managed care program. It’s the first Medicaid contract for TrueCare, an insurance nonprofit formed by the Mississippi Hospital Association and providers in the state that will replace UnitedHealthcare.
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