HF 16: Relating to the termination of Medicaid managed care contracts, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill directs the department of human services to terminate the contracts executed with managed care organizations to administer the Iowa high quality health care initiative, in accordance with the termination provisions of the contract upon the effective date of the Act. The bill directs the department to continue to pursue initiatives to realign the health care delivery system and provide holistic, integrated, patient-centered care while moving toward a value-based model of payment, including but not limited to the healthiest state initiative, the Iowa health and wellness plan created pursuant to Code chapter 249N, the state innovation models initiative utilizing accountable care organizations, and integrated health homes. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

Lobbying · 0 for, 3 against

Against: Americas Health Insurance Plans (AHIP); Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc.; Iowa Total Care, A Subsidiary of Centene Corporation

In plain words

1. January 12, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Human Resources committee