Maryland to drop Kaiser as Medicaid administrator

Maryland to drop Kaiser as Medicaid administrator 
Becker's Hospital CFO Report; by Jakob Emerson; 9/23/24 
Maryland will drop Kaiser Permanente as a Medicaid managed care organization in 2025. "After some lengthy contract negotiations, the [Maryland] Department of Health has elected not to enter into a contract with Kaiser and we are working to ensure a seamless transition of those enrollees to other health plans," MDH's deputy secretary of healthcare finance, told local radio station WYPR on Sept. 20. ... "If we are not able to participate in Medicaid, it would interrupt the highest-rated care and coverage of our more than 113,000 Medicaid members in Maryland in 2025," a spokesperson for Kaiser told Becker's. "We will continue to work with the Maryland Department of Health so we can continue serving this community for decades to come." According to WYPR, the state will renew its existing managed care contracts, which includes Aetna, CareFirst BCBS, UnitedHealthcare, Elevance Health's Wellpoint, Jai Medical Systems, Maryland Physicians Care, MedStar Family Choice and Priority Partners.