News Report | November 11, 2018
Iowa Raises Medicaid Managed Care Reimbursement By 7.5% For 2019
For fiscal year 2019, the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) raised IA Health Link capitation rates by 7.5% for two of its Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) contractors, Amerigroup of Iowa and UnitedHealthcare Plan of the River Valley. The contracts were signed on August 24, 2018. The funding increase was based on an analysis of a new independent actuary. The goal is to ensure that the program is sustainable for the long term.
DHS said the new contract provides additional oversight by focusing performance measures on long-term services and supports (LTSS), health outcomes, and timeliness of claims . . .