This week, our In Focus section reviews the Medicaid managed care procurement issued by the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health & Human Services (EOHHS) on July 14, 2016. EOHHS is requesting responses from interested health plans to serve the state’s Medicaid managed care programs. The state intends to contract with at least two health plans to serve more than 231,000 members in the RIte Care and Children with Special Health Care Needs programs, as well as children in foster care, the Medicaid expansion population, and children and adults with disabilities residing in the community under the Rhody Health Partners program. This procurement does not cover the Rhody Health Options program for dual eligible members who are aged, blind, and disabled (ABD). Responses to the procurement are due on September 12, 2016.