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March 4, 2020

California Revises Medicaid Managed Care RFP Schedule
Delaware Awards Two Corrections Contracts to Centene
Georgia Lawmaker Sponsors Medicaid Buy-in Bill
Medicaid Expansion News: Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
Michigan Work Requirements Are Struck Down
Minnesota Issues Special Needs BasicCare RFP
Tennessee Names Stephen Smith as Medicaid Director
Washington Issues Exchange Public Option Plan RFA
West Virginia Senate Approves Medicaid Dental for Adults

July 29, 2020

California Seeks Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver Extension
Florida Expects ‘Significant’ Fiscal 2020 Medicaid Budget Gap
Georgia Lacks Proper Oversight of Medicaid Plans, Audit Says
Iowa Medicaid Director to Step Down
Medicaid Housing Support: Minnesota, Virginia
New York to Leverage Exchange to Connect Individuals with Home Care Agencies
Ohio Releases Single Pharmacy Benefit Manager RFP
Texas Taps Cecile Young as Executive Commissioner of HHSC
Senate COVID-19 Relief Bill Excludes More Medicaid Funding

November 18, 2020

California Legislative Analyst Projects 14.2 Percent Increase in Fiscal 2022 Medicaid Spending
California Delays Implementation of Medi-Cal Rx
Illinois Unveils Medicaid Transformation Proposal
Kentucky Submits Waiver to Treat SUD in Prisons
Kentucky Judge Orders Mediation of Medicaid Managed Care Procurement Dispute
Missouri to Release Medicaid Managed Care RFP By July 2021
North Carolina Releases RFA for Behavioral, IDD Plans
CMS Releases Final Rule Revising Several Provisions of Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Regulations
State Tax Revenues Fall $28 Billion, Report Finds

December 2, 2020

Arizona To Release Procurement in August 2021 For Expanded Integrated SMI, Medicaid Managed Care Program
Delaware Care Collaborative to Serve as Medicaid, Chip ACO
New Jersey Medicaid Plan to Terminate Contract with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Oregon Governor Proposes Medicaid Cuts
Oregon CCOs Post 0.6 Percent Operating Margin
Pennsylvania Enacts Medicaid PBM Price Transparency Law
Texas To Drop Planned Parenthood from Medicaid Network
CMS Releases 2021 Physician Fee Schedule

January 6, 2021

Hawaii Releases Medicaid Dental TPA RFI
Indiana Governor To Make Long-Term Care Reform a Priority
Kentucky Awards Medicaid Managed Care PBM Contract
Kentucky Awards Aetna Foster Care Contract
Minnesota Releases Medicaid Managed Care RFP
Nevada to Implement D-SNP Program in 2021
New Jersey DHS Commissioner to Join Biden COVID-19 Team
South Carolina Bills Propose Medicaid Expansion Referendum
Texas Releases Medicaid Plan Procurement Timelines
Congress Gives Medicare Physicians 2021 Pay Boost

April 7, 2021

Leavitt Partners Becomes Part of HMA
Arkansas Names Elizabeth Pitman Medicaid Director
Medicaid Expansion News: Indiana, North Carolina, Georgia, Missouri, Wyoming
Iowa Senate Approves Medicaid Primary Care Capitation Pilot
Michigan Medicaid Work Requirements Waiver Is Rescinded
Missouri Taps Kirk Mathews as Interim Medicaid Director
New York to Delay Medicaid Pharmacy Carve-Out Until 2023
Ohio Awards OhioRISE Managed Behavioral Plan Contract
South Carolina Awards Medicaid RAC Contract to HMS

May 19, 2021

Connecticut Releases RFP for Behavioral Health ASO
Delaware to Implement Medicaid ACO Contracts in January
Minnesota Reaches Decision on Likely Medicaid MCO Winners
Missouri Lawmakers Fail to Renew Medicaid Provider Tax
Missouri Courts Likely to Decide Fate of Medicaid Expansion
Nevada Budget Panel Approves Roll Back of Provider Cut
New Jersey Releases RFA for Burlington County PACE
North Carolina Extends Medicaid Plan Open Enrollment
Texas to Resubmit 1115 Medicaid Waiver Extension Application
SAMHSA to Offer State Block Grants for Behavioral Health

June 9, 2021

Arizona Looks to Improve Health Outcomes for Homeless
Georgia Is Asked for New Study on Exchange Waiver Impacts
Illinois Awards MMIS Contract to CNSI
Iowa Auto-Assigns Children to Medicaid Dental Plans
Medicaid Expansion News: Nebraska, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma
Ohio Lawmakers Seek Redo of Medicaid Plan Procurement
Vermont Medicaid Director Resigns
Lawmakers Seek More Transparency from CMMI on Value-Based Care Models

June 16, 2021

Florida Releases Medicaid Dental Plan ITN for Healthy Kids
Florida Seeks Extension on Enhanced Medicaid HCBS Funds
Illinois Statewide Dual Demo Plan Receives Approval
Missouri House Leader Sees Progress on Medicaid Hospital Tax
Nevada to Award Medicaid Plan Contracts
North Carolina Residents Are Unaware of Planned Medicaid Managed Care Transition, Poll Shows
Ohio Senate Clears Rebid of Medicaid MCO Contracts
Medicaid Plan Settles Ohio PBM Lawsuit
Oregon Medicaid Director Steps Downs
Tennessee Releases Medicaid Managed Care RFP
Exchange Premiums Fall 26 Percent for New Enrollees

June 23, 2021

HCBS Spending Plans: California, Pennsylvania
Florida to Roll Back Medicaid Flexibilities on July 1
Georgia Department of Community Health Chief to Retire
Dental News: Illinois, New Hampshire, Virginia
Kentucky Must Rebid Medicaid Managed Care Contracts
Mississippi Investigates Health Plan, Medicaid PBM
Missouri Judge Rules Against Medicaid Expansion
Pennsylvania Law to Expand Caregivers Eligibility, Support
Ohio Denies Medicaid Managed Care Award Protest
Vermont Audit Says Medicaid ACO Missed Financial Targets
CMS Announces Grants to Improve State-based Marketplaces