Mississippi defends managed care contracts against criticism from losing bidders
Two companies who weren’t chosen in bids for $2 billion in Medicaid managed care business in Mississippi have protested the decision, claiming the state scored them unfairly and chose a bidder with a connection with to the state Medicaid director.
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid said those criticisms were unfounded, according to the Jackson Clarion-Ledger. It defended the decision to choose UnitedHealthcare, Magnolia Health and Molina Healthcare of Mississippi over the two who have protested and sued the agency over the decision, Mississippi True and Amerigroup.
"The agency affirms its initial MississippiCAN contract award decisions," said David Dzielak, Mississippi's Medicaid Director. "The protests were without merit, and the allegations against me and the agency were disingenuous. The MississippiCAN procurement process was conducted with the highest professional standards, and we look forward to working with Magnolia, Molina, and United to provide our members with access to quality healthcare."
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