Managed Care Contracts Challenge After Florida Agency Decision

Tallahassee, Florida – The recent decision by the Agency for Health Care Administration to award six-year Medicaid managed care contracts to five incumbent health plans has sparked potential challenges. A notice of intent to contest the decision was filed by Aetna Better Health of Florida Inc., AmeriHealth Caritas Florida, Inc., Florida Community Care, ImagineCare, Molina Healthcare of Florida, Sentara Care Alliance, South Florida Community Care Network, and UnitedHealthcare of Florida with the Agency for Health …

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Medicaid Managed-Care Contracts Awarded to Five Health Plans in Florida

Tallahassee, FL – The state Agency for Health Care Administration has made a significant announcement regarding the Medicaid managed-care program, revealing plans to award contracts to five health plans. These contracts are projected to involve tens of billions of dollars over the coming years, impacting approximately 3.45 million individuals who receive healthcare through the managed-care system as of February. Among the five chosen health plans are Florida Community Care, LLC; Humana Medical Plan, Inc.; Simply …

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Medicaid Announcement Update: AHCA Anticipates Contracts to be Awarded by March 25

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The announcement of multi-billion-dollar Medicaid managed care contracts in Florida has been pushed back. The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) now anticipates that the contracts will not be awarded until March 25. The amended timeline for the Medicaid Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) shows that the state doesn’t expect to finish negotiations with health plans until March 15. Subsequently, the notice of intent to award is expected to be electronically posted two …

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