A four-year state Medicaid contract has been given to Molina Healthcare’s Nevada affiliate, which will begin on January 1, 2022. One of four managed care organizations offering coverage under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Medicaid expansion projects, according to a recent statement. In the Las Vegas and Reno cities, the four groups assist 630,000 people. Molina will also be a part of Nevada Affordable Care Act exchange.
- Coverage: Molina’s Nevada health plan is one of four Managed Care Organizations offering health care coverage to approximately 630,000 Medicaid beneficiaries in Clark County (Las Vegas area) and Washoe County (Reno area) through the TANF, CHIP, and Medicaid Expansion programs. Molina will also participate in the state-based Affordable Care Act Exchange.
- Care management: “We are honored that Nevada has awarded Molina the opportunity to serve the state’s most vulnerable citizens” said Joe Zubretsky, president and CEO of Molina Healthcare. “Molina looks forward to advancing the state’s goals of improving care management, member access, and overall health equity for its Medicaid members.”
- Health insurance: The four-year contract starts in January, and Nevada could renew it for another two years. The insurer will also offer health insurance through the state insurance exchange Nevada Health Link.
- Managed care: Molina Healthcare, Inc., a FORTUNE 500 company, provides managed healthcare services under the Medicaid and Medicare programs and through the state insurance marketplaces. Through its locally operated health plans, Molina Healthcare served approximately 4.7 million members as of June 30, 2021.
- State contract: Molina is optimistic about its prospects for getting Medicaid contracts in other states, Zubretsky said during a statement of financial results last month. “We really, really stepped up our domestic game, building this relationship years and years before procurement, in order to really understand the state program and have those relationships that is so important to the state contract,” Zubretsky said at the time.