OHCA requests public comment on managed care program design

Posted on: 7/24/20

On June 18, Gov. Kevin Stitt and Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) CEO Kevin Corbett announced that the state would seek proposals from qualified managed care organizations (MCOs) to improve health outcomes, increase access to care, and increase system accountability in the Medicaid program (SoonerCare). The Request for Proposals (RFP) is currently in development, with a planned release this fall and an anticipated implementation date of Oct. 1, 2021. OHCA is establishing requirements and is seeking stakeholder input prior to finalizing the RFP. OHCA will accept responses from any interested party including individuals and program participants, providers, trade associations, companies and other organizations until 5 p.m. CT on Aug. 17, 2020. For more information, go to http://okhca.org/mco/.