Oklahoma Decides on ABD Managed Care Model

This week, our In Focus section reviews the decision announced this week by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) on the care coordination model selected to serve the aged, blind, and disabled (ABD) Medicaid population. OHCA has selected a fully capitated statewide model, rather than a managed fee-for-service arrangement. We previously reviewed the request for information (RFI) issued by OHCA to solicit input on the model design in our July 1, 2015 Weekly Roundup. OHCA has entered a quiet period around the development of a request for proposals (RFP), which will be released in June 2016. A draft RFP is set to be publicized in March 2016. Depending on final RFP and contract design, the statewide ABD managed care program could cover more than 177,000 beneficiaries with annual Medicaid spending of up to $2.5 billion.

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