The health plan market has become increasingly complicated. Of the estimated 33 million people in Medicare Advantage plans, 50% were enrolled in either a UnitedHealthcare or Humana plan (see Most Medicare Advantage Markets Are Dominated By One Or Two Insurers). For Medicaid managed care, plans owned by Centene have an estimated 20% of market share (see A Look At Medicaid Enrollment And Finances Of The Five Largest Medicaid Managed Care Plans).
Like much of health care, the health plan market landscape is seeing some fundamental shifts. Health plans are trying to assess the likely impact of nine months of executive orders, and the Congressional budget bill (see …
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Management Newsletter Issue
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Meeting Chaos With An Affiliation Strategy: The OPEN MINDS Management Newsletter, October 2025
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Market Intel Report
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Largest Health Plans, By Estimated Enrollment Through December 2024: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
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Innovative Program Profile
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Deaf Respite By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
State Profiles
- Oklahoma Dual Eligible System: An OPEN MINDS State Profile
- Oklahoma Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
- Oklahoma Behavioral Health System: An OPEN MINDS State Profile
- Oklahoma Medicaid System Landscape: An OPEN MINDS State Profile
- Wisconsin Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
RFPs
- Louisiana Seeks Behavior Health Service Provider
- North Carolina’s Wake County Seeks Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Software Services
- South Carolina Seeks Academic Program, Labor Market & Alumni Outcomes Analytics Tool Services
- Alabama Seeks Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment For Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- New York Seeks Employment & Income Verification Services
- New York Seeks Media Research, Distribution & Monitoring Services
- Massachusetts Seeks Advanced Learning Support Services
- Indiana’s City Of Indianapolis Seeks Non-Fatal Shooting Victims Therapy Initiative Services
- Louisiana Seeks Retiree Drug Subsidy Program Administrator Services
- Alaska Seeks Pharmacy Benefit Manager Services
Contract Awards
- Nebraska Awards Call Center Support For Unemployment Insurance Services Contract To North End Teleservices, LLC
- New Jersey Awards One-Stop Career Services WIOA Title 1-B Adult, Dislocated Worker & Youth Services Contract To Salem County Vocational Technical Schools
- Alaska Awards Culturally Relevant 988 Messaging Materials Development Services Contract To Future Elder, Inc.
- Maine Awards Family Peer Support Statewide Network Services Contract To Kennebec Mental Health Associates dba Kennebec Behavioral Health
- Maine Awards Two Network Of Behavioral Health Crisis Receiving Centers Contracts
Winning Proposals
- California’s Yuba County Awards Child & Family Team Services Contract To Victor Community Support Services, Inc.
- New Hampshire Cancels 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Services Contract
- Oregon’s Washington County Awards Two Support Group & Counseling Services For Family & Friend Care Partners Contracts
- Nevada Awards Child Parent Psychotherapy Learning Collaborative Trainer Services Contract To Woodliff Counseling & Consulting, LLC
- Texas Awards TX CASA Collaborative Family Services Contract To Texas CASA, Inc.
On-Demand Webinars & Executive Roundtables
- Layers of Denial Prevention: Shift Your Focus from Working Denials to Preventing Them
- From Pressure To Possibility: Reimagining Growth Strategies In Behavioral Health
- AI In Behavioral Health: Ethics, Innovation, & Real-World Applications
- Behavioral Health Drug Trends: 2025 Mid-Year Check In
- AI In Action: Build Trust, Engagement & Impact In Human Services
Institute Presentations
- Lead Like It’s 1863: Timeless Lessons For Navigating Through Uncertainty
- Strategies For Strengthening & Diversifying Revenue Sources: The Monarch Case Study
- Challenges During Times Of Turbulence: The Pickett’s Charge Case Study & Battlefield Tour
- Systems Upgrades: A Functional Checklist For Buying The Right Systems For Your Organization
- Creating A Merger Strategy For Turbulent Times: A Managing Through Chaos Roundtable Discussion
Market Intelligence Reports
- Largest Health Plans, By Estimated Enrollment Through December 2024: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- The 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill (H.R.1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act): Implications For The Health & Human Service Field
- Health Plan Enrollment Of Consumers With Serious Mental Illnesses: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- The Medicare Accountable Care Organization Update: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Foster Care Enrollment In Medicaid Managed Care, 2018 & 2022: The 2024Â OPEN MINDSÂ Market Intelligence Report
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The 2025 OPEN MINDS Technology & Analytics Institute
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute
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Upcoming Best Practice Seminars
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Finding An Electronic Health Record System For Your Future: The 2025 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Best Practices In EHR Selection, Contracting & Optimization
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Best Practices For Investing In Technology & AI: The 2025 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Maximizing Your Tech’s ROI For Future Competitive Advantage
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Building A Data-Driven Organization: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Making Metrics-Based Management Work
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Measuring & Managing Financial Strength: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On A Framework For Improving Financial Resilience
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MA&A Strategy For A Shifting Market: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Planning & Succeeding in Increasing Scale
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Best Practice Marketing Planning: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Making Your Growth Strategy A Reality
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Optimizing Health Plan Contracting: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Building Referrals, Revenue & Margins
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Portfolio Management To Optimize Organizational Performance: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On How To Optimize, Retire & Build A Service Line Portfolio For the Future
August 11, 2026 – San Francisco, California
Upcoming Webinars
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AI ROI In Documentation: Today’s Measures, Tomorrow’s Impacts
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An Executive Perspective: How AI Is Shaping The Future Of Integrated Care
November 18, 2025 – Virtual Event
Upcoming Circle Elite Executive Roundtables
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Strategic Content Marketing As An Imperative For Brand & Referral Growth: The I Am Boundless Case Study
October 30, 2025 – Virtual Event -
Building Compassionate, Engaged Teams For A Culture That Matters: The New Hope Treatment Centers Case Study
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From RCM Leakage To Revenue Growth Engine: The “Multi-Payer Playbook” With Coleman Health Services
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Building A Crisis Response System In Rural Vermont: The Northeast Kingdom Human Services Case Study
November 20, 2025 – Virtual Event
Organizational Profiles
- Children’s Home Of Jefferson: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- Bost: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- Mental Health Resources, Inc.: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- United Counseling Service of Bennington County: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- Tarzana Treatment Centers: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
Innovative Program Profiles
- Deaf Respite By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Autism Welcoming By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- La Bodega HCV Care & Treatment Program By ECMC: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- The Living Room By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Friendship Project By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
News Wire
- 5.7 Million More U.S. Women Than Expected Were Childless In 2024
- CMS Denies Matching Funds For Managed Care Payments For Emergency Medicaid Coverage For Immigrants Ineligible For Full Benefits
- Trump Administration Strikes Deal With Pfizer Aimed At Lowering Prescription Drug Prices
- HHS Awards $61.9 Million In One-Time Funding To Enhance Head Start Nutrition Services
- Arizona DDD Begins Using A New Developmental Disability Assessment For Children To Determine Eligibility For Medicaid Paid Parent Provider ProgramÂ
- New York, Hawaii & New Jersey Ranked Best In The Nation Across Common Measures Of Mental Health; Nevada & Arizona Rank Lowest
- Florida Medicaid MCO For People With I/DD Reports Enrollment Growth
Market Updates
- Headway Expands Its EHR With AI-Assisted Notes & Enhanced Features
- 21 & Change Concludes Operations
- Community Autism Services Opens New Center In Suwanee, Georgia
- I Am Boundless Expands Youth Services With Acquisition Of Multi-System Youth Homes
- Epicured & Fallon Health Announce Partnership To Provide Medically Tailored Meals To Fallon Health PACE Members
Management Newsletter
Industry Resources
- Arizona Long-Term Care System Emergency Rule & Policy For Minor Children: Frequently Asked Questions
- Arizona DES/DDD Division Operations Policy 3001 Family Members As Paid Providers
- Arizona DES/DDD September 4, 2025 Public Forum Presentation Related To Planning Meeting & Assessment Changes Including Parents As Paid Caregivers
- Enrolled CS/CS/HB 1103 (2025) – Services For Individuals With Developmental Disabilities
- Colorado HCPF Proposed Individual Residential Services & Supports (IRSS): Rate Alignment Fact Sheet
- The Tech Formula For Financial Sustainability
- Colorado Executive Order D 2025 014: Declaring Insufficient Revenues Available For Expenditures Due To H.R. 1 & Ordering Suspension, In Whole Or In Part, Of Certain State Programs & Services In Order To Meet A Revenue Shortfall In Fiscal Year 2025-26