Datapoint: Iowa Renews Centene’s Medicaid Contract
Iowa on Sept. 4 awarded Centene’s subsidiary, Iowa Total Care, a new Medicaid managed care contract, extending its participation in the state’s Medicaid program for another six years. This contract, part of the Iowa Health Link program, ensures that Centene’s Iowa Total Care will continue to provide coordinated physical, behavioral, and long-term care services to its 224,492 members across the state. The contract, which begins on July 1, 2025, includes a possible two-year extension and aligns the expiration dates of all managed care contracts in Iowa to 2031. The state shifted to Medicaid managed care in 2016, with 94% of beneficiaries now enrolled in a Medicaid MCO.
Source: AIS’s Directory of Health Plans