Category Archives: Medicaid Managed Care

What Else Is New?

What Else Is New?
New Issue of EPSDT Care for Kids Newsletter Available The EPSDT grant program based at the Center for Disabilities and Development provides guidance, training and resources for providers that care for Iowa’s kids who are eligible for Medicaid’s wellness benefits. These “EPSDT” benefits ensure children and youth up to their 21st birthdays receive Early and Periodic…
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New IA Health Link MCO Selected

New MCO Option for Iowans with Disabilities and Their Families Coming in 2019 The Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) is pleased to announce the selection of an additional managed care organization (MCO) for the state, Iowa Total Care.  Iowa Total Care will begin providing coverage for Medicaid recipients who are IA Health Link and…
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Changes to the IA Health Link Managed Care Program

Changes to the IA Health Link Managed Care Program
DHS Announces Changes to the IA Health Link Managed Care Program AmeriHealth Caritas Withdraws from Providing Services in Iowa On October 31, the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) announced in a press release that contracts have been signed with Amerigroup Iowa, Inc., and United Health Care Plan  of the River Valley, Inc.  These two…
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