December 4, 2009

Nebraska RFP 3140Z1 for Medicaid Managed Care Physical Health Services

The request for proposals (RFP 3140Z1) was released December 4, 2009; three organizations submitted an intent to bid by the January 13, 2010 deadline. The organizations are Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska; UnitedHealthcare of the Midlands, Inc.; and Coventry Health Care of Nebraska, Inc. Award notices are expected by March 1, 2010, and the contracts will start July 1, 2010, and run through June 30, 2013, with two additional one-year renewal periods. The state seeks to eliminate its fee-for-service Primary Care Case Management network and move to a capitated managed care arrangement that facilitates the promotion of medical homes.