Attention Community and/or Health Services
Provider:
Beginning May 1, the Medical Assistance Administration will be holding an
Open Enrollment for all DCHF/Medicaid and Alliance members. There are
three health plans that will be providing services:
Unison
Health Plan (new plan),
Health Right
and DC Chartered
Health Plan.
Members for both programs will have the choice of selecting one of these health
plans to provide services for them and for their children. Current Health
Right and Chartered members may stay in their plans if they do not wish to
choose another plan. They do not have to call us or complete a plan change
form if they wish to remain in their current plan. If they do wish to
choose another health plan, they will have to fill out and submit a change form
or call the Enrollment line by 6/2/08. Current AMERIGROUP members must
make a selection by 6/2/08 or a plan will automatically be selected for them.
DC HealthCare Alliance members must make a selection by 6/30/08 or a plan will
also be selected for them. Even if Alliance members wish to remain with
their current health plan, they must contact the DC HealthCare Alliance
Enrollment line to stay with that plan.
As a vital resource in the community, your help and the help of other community
organizations and service providers is needed to help ensure that people learn
about these changes to the Medicaid managed care program, and what they need to
do to prevent any unintended change in their benefits. We’ve enclosed
posters and flyers to help communicate this change to your clients, customers or
patients. We ask that you:
- Display the
posters in areas of high
visibility
- Distribute or position the
flyers in high traffic areas
- Distribute the
Plan Selection Form
to your clients, customers or patients who are members. This form
allows them to express their intent, and can be mailed or faxed back to the
Enrollment Office. We will also arrange to pick-up these from your
organization weekly
- Refer any customer questions or inquiries
to DC Healthy Families/DC HealthCare Alliance Enrollment Office at
202-639-4030
Again, your assistance in getting the word out
will help to ensure that thousands of District residents can make the most of
this enhancement to the managed care program right from the start! For
more information, please call Benito Springer at (202) 822-6440 ext. 1030.
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