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Kentucky Medicaid members can change their managed-care organization until Dec. 12
The Kentucky Medicaid open enrollment period has begun, giving members an opportunity to change the managed-care organization that handles their coverage.
Medicaid members can switch MCOs until Friday, Dec. 12. Members who don't want to switch plans don't need to take any action. New coverage for those who switch plans goes into effect Jan. 1.
If you are considering switching your plan, but want to keep your current doctor, check in with your current doctor to make sure they will accept the health plan you are planning on switching to before you make the change, advises Kentucky Voices for Health.
To learn more about your benefits and options call MCO Member Services: Anthem at 855-690-7784; Coventry Cares at 855-300-5528; Humana at 855)-852-7005; Passport at 800-578-0603; or Wellcare at 877-389-9457.
To switch your plan, you must call Kentucky?s Medicaid Member Services at 1-855-446-1245 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday. For more information click here.
Medicaid members can switch MCOs until Friday, Dec. 12. Members who don't want to switch plans don't need to take any action. New coverage for those who switch plans goes into effect Jan. 1.
If you are considering switching your plan, but want to keep your current doctor, check in with your current doctor to make sure they will accept the health plan you are planning on switching to before you make the change, advises Kentucky Voices for Health.
To learn more about your benefits and options call MCO Member Services: Anthem at 855-690-7784; Coventry Cares at 855-300-5528; Humana at 855)-852-7005; Passport at 800-578-0603; or Wellcare at 877-389-9457.
To switch your plan, you must call Kentucky?s Medicaid Member Services at 1-855-446-1245 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday. For more information click here.
- Wellcare Of Kentucky Removes Co-pays For Most Medicaid Members And Offers To Pay For Ged Course For Many
WellCare Health Plans Inc. is improving its Medicaid benefits in Kentucky by removing most members' co-pays and covering the cost of the General Educational Development test and its corresponding coursework for eligible members. The co-pay and GED...
- Most Medicaid Recipients Can Switch Their Managed Care Company From Now Through Oct. 19
Medicaid recipients in 104 counties who want to change who provides their managed care will have an opportunity to do so during open enrollment now through Oct. 19. Letters are being sent out by the Kentucky Department of Medicaid Services to inform...
- Cabinet For Health And Family Services Held In Contempt Over Medicaid Services For Eastern Kentuckians
Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center, one of eight ARH hospitals. Courier-Journal photo, copyright 2000For taking "practically no steps to a comply" to a request to help thousands of patients transfer their Medicaid services, the Cabinet for Health...
- Coventry, Arh At Impasse Over Medicaid; State Says Service Will Not Be Interrupted For 25,000 Affected
Though negotiations between Appalachian Regional Healthcare and Coventry Cares appear to be futile, the state is taking steps to make sure there won't be an interruption in care for the Medicaid recipients who will be affected by the impasse....
- Appalachian Regional Healthcare Asks Federal Judge To Make Managed-care Firm Keep It Under Contract
Appalachian Regional Healthcare, a hospital chain in Eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia, is seeking an emergency injunction by a federal judge ordering Coventry Cares to let its Kentucky members continue receiving services from the hospitals,...