Medicaid Managed Care RFP Radar: What’s Ahead for 2022

  • Dec 02, 2021

    With several states issuing requests for proposals (RFPs), 2022 is shaping up to be a solid year for payers pursuing new Medicaid contract awards. Iowa is looking for up to four MCOs to serve Iowa Health Link, up from its current two, and Tennessee’s awards could come by year-end. As for the most hotly competitive RFPs, eyes will be on California and Texas as they prepare to begin the procurement process for contracts that will cover about 3.5 million and 4.3 million lives, respectively. Meanwhile, previous contract awards in Kentucky, Louisiana and the District of Columbia have caused considerable controversy and sparked ongoing legal challenges between payers and state Medicaid officials, prompting rebids. Below, see an overview of key RFPs that are expected to be issued or awarded in the coming months. Read more
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  • Carina Belles

    Carina has been covering public-sector health care since 2018. As a data reporter for Radar on Medicare Advantage, she creates infographics and data stories on issues impacting Medicare, Medicaid and Part D. She also develops AIS Health Daily, a free daily newsletter that showcases AIS’s strong reporting across our four publications and parent company Norstella’s suite of market access and data solutions. Prior to joining the editorial team, she managed Medicare and Medicaid data for the Directory of Health Plans, AIS’s industry-standard health coverage database. She graduated from Ohio University with a B.S. in Journalism.

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