Weekly Roundup

November 13, 2019

In Focus:

New Medicare Benefit: Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Roundup:

California Awards Medicaid FFS Prescription Drug Contract to Magellan
Indiana Releases HIP 2.0 Waiver Extensions for Public Comment
Louisiana, Medicaid Plans Agree to One-Year Emergency Contracts
Montana Delays Medicaid Expansion Work Requirements
New York Submits Medicaid Redesign 1115 Waiver Amendment to Extend Medicaid to Incarcerated Individuals
North Carolina Issues Healthy Opportunities Pilot Program RFP
Tennessee Medicaid Releases Managed Care Re-Procurement RFI
CMS Issues Proposed Rule to Strengthen Fiscal Accountability in Medicaid

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November 6, 2019

In Focus:

Indiana Releases Hoosier Care Connect Managed Care RFP

Roundup:

Arkansas Behavioral Health Providers to Merge
District of Columbia Is Approved for SMI/SUD Demonstration
Medicaid Expansion News: Georgia, Idaho, Ohio
Illinois Submits Plan to Expand Dual Demo Statewide
Medicaid Work Requirements News: Indiana, Kentucky
New Jersey Medicaid Sees Drop in Enrollment Among Asian, Hispanic Children
New York May Cut $1.5 Billion From Medicaid
Texas Medicaid Director to Step Down in May 2020
West Virginia Awards Managed Care for Foster Children Contract to Aetna
UnitedHealth Group to Expand Medicaid Housing Program

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October 30, 2019

In Focus:

2020 Medicare Advantage (MA), Part D Landscape Files and Quality Performance Data

Roundup:

California Medicaid Delivery System Proposal Includes Focus on Social Determinants, Other Policy Priorities
Medicaid Expansion News: Kansas, Nebraska
Massachusetts Announces Updated Timeline for One Care
North Carolina May Further Delay Medicaid Managed Care Transition to Summer 2020
Ohio Medicaid Plan to Drop Walgreens from Network
Texas Announces STAR+PLUS Awards

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October 23, 2019

In Focus:

Highlights from Kaiser/HMA 50-State Medicaid Director Survey

Roundup:

Arizona Delays Medicaid Work Requirement Implementation
Florida House Committee to Review Health Care Spending
Indiana Releases Medicaid ABD RFP, Foster Care RFI
Kansas Senate Leader Introduces Medicaid Expansion Plan
Michigan Cancels Medicaid Behavioral Integration Pilots
Settlement Reached in Opioid Lawsuit Filed by Ohio Counties
Texas to Award Medicaid Dental MCO Contracts to DentaQuest, MCNA, UnitedHealth
ACA Plan Premiums to Fall by 4 Percent in 2020

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October 16, 2019

In Focus:

Pennsylvania Releases HealthChoices Physical Health RFA

Roundup:

California Wholesale Drug Prices Rise 26 Percent, Study Says
Georgia Readies Expansion, Reinsurance Waiver Proposals
Louisiana to Resume Medicaid Auto-Disenrollment
New York Nursing Homes Expect Reimbursement Cuts
North Carolina Disputes ‘Conflict of Interest’ Concerns in Medicaid Managed Care Contract Awards
Oklahoma Medicaid Expansion Advocates Gather Enough Signatures for 2020 Ballot Initiative
Texas Submits DSRIP Draft Transition Plan to CMS
Public Charge Rule Change Is Impacting Medicaid Enrollment

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October 9, 2019

In Focus:

Utah Releases Medicaid Expansion Fall Back Plan Waiver Amendment

Roundup:

Colorado Issues Draft Report on State Option Exchange Plan
Illinois Medicaid Auto-Enrollments Favor Low-Rated Plan
Iowa to Issue RFP for Third Medicaid Plan
Michigan Announces Plan to Carve Out Medicaid Pharmacy Benefits from Managed Care
Missouri House Committee Holds Medicaid Expansion Hearing
New York Health + Hospitals Expands Program for Uninsured
North Carolina Awards Centene Additional Medicaid Region
Appeals Court To Hear Arguments in KY Medicaid Work Requirements Case

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October 2, 2019

In Focus:

Medicaid Managed Care Enrollment Update – Q2 2019

Roundup:

Florida Recommends Redesign of HCBS Program
Foster Care News: Illinois, West Virginia
Michigan Lawmakers Hope to Move Ahead With Medicaid Managed Care Physical, Behavioral Integration
Expansion News: Idaho, North Carolina, Utah, Virginia
Texas to Get Boost in Federal Funds for Uncompensated Care
Texas to Announce STAR+PLUS Awards in October
Skilled Nursing Facilities Transition to New Payment Model Leads to Layoffs

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September 25, 2019

In Focus:

Preliminary Insights on 2020 Medicare Advantage and Part D Plan Offerings

Roundup:

Arkansas Families, Provider Say PASSE Is Still Falling Short
Florida Disability Advocates Seek Additional HCBS Funding
Hawaii Medicaid Enrollment Falls 7 Percent After State Institutes Wage Verification Process
Michigan Eases Member Reporting Rules for Medicaid Work Requirements
North Carolina Faces Renewed Legal Challenge to Medicaid Managed Care Contract Awards
Medicaid Health Plans of America Names Craig Kennedy CEO
NCQA Releases 2019-20 Quality Rankings of Medicaid Plans

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September 18, 2019

In Focus:

The Future of the ACA: Implications of the 5th Circuit's Decision in Texas v. U.S.

Roundup:

Arkansas PASSE Market to Consolidate
Connecticut Releases RFP for Person-Centered Medical Home Plus Program
District of Columbia to Rebid Medicaid Plan Contracts
Medicaid Expansion News: Idaho, North Carolina
Medicaid Work Requirements News: Michigan, Pennsylvania
Missouri Democrats Seek Answers for Medicaid Disenrollment
New York Releases DSRIP Medicaid Waiver Amendment Draft
Tennessee Releases Medicaid Block Grant Proposal
West Virginia Issues Request for Quotation for NEMT Services

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September 11, 2019

In Focus:

Highlights from this Week’s HMA Conference on The Next Wave of Medicaid Growth and Opportunity

Roundup:

L.A. Care Health Plan, Blue Shield-California to Jointly Operate 14 Community Resource Centers
Florida State Senator Introduces Resolution to Put Medicaid Expansion Back onto 2020 Ballot
Georgia Providers Oppose Centene, WellCare Merger
Michigan Medicaid Work Requirements May Impact 270,000 Beneficiaries
Mississippi Mental Health System Is Discriminatory, Judge Rules
Nevada Returns to State-Run Exchange Website After Five Years
Oklahoma Work Group Considers Medicaid Managed Care

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