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Founded in 1995, the Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA) is the only national association that solely represents the interests of the Medicaid managed care industry.  Through its advocacy and research work, MHPA supports innovative policy solutions that enhance the delivery of comprehensive, cost-effective, and quality health care for Medicaid enrollees. MHPA works on behalf of its 150+ member health plans, known as managed care organizations (MCOs), which serve more than 48 million Medicaid enrollees in 40 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. MHPA’s members include both for-profit and non-profit, national and regional, as well as single-state health plans that compete in the Medicaid market.

2024

December 4, 2024 -

MHPA Statement on the Passing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

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December 3, 2024 -

MHPA Announces New Conference Planning Committee Vice Chair

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October 10, 2024 -

MHPA Releases New Research into the Effect of Select Waivers on Medicaid Enrollment Trends During Redetermination

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September 11, 2024 -

MHPA Honors AIDS Healthcare Foundation's Donna Stidham, RN with Joy Wheeler Leadership Award

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September 4, 2024 -

MHPA Honors Ushur with Isadore King Spirit of Service Award

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June 12, 2024 -

MHPA Files Amicus Brief in St. Anthony Hospital v. Whitehorn

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June 12, 2024 -

CCC Issues White Paper, Policy Recommendations to Improve Efficiency, Accuracy in Medicaid, CHIP Eligibility

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June 10, 2024 -

MHPA Announces Appointments of New Chair, Vice Chair for State Affairs Committee

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May 30, 2024 -

MHPA Statement in Response to GAO Report on MMC Use of Prior Authorization in Children's Health

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May 7, 2024 -

Kurt Small, President, Medicaid at Elevance Health has been elected to the Medicaid Health Plans of America Executive Committee. Mr. Small is responsible for the strategic direction and overall performance of Elevance Health's Medicaid business.

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February 14, 2024 -

Growth in America’s older adults and people with disabilities will have profound impacts on the nation’s long-term health care delivery system. Yet only half of all states are equipped with integrated, coordinated, and holistic Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) programs that meet the unique and diverse needs of vulnerable and underserved populations. Together with the  National MLTSS Health Plan Association, we're launching the “Value of MLTSS” campaign.

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January 22, 2024 -

Kaiser Permanente, one of America's leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans, has joined Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA), the nation’s leading trade association focused exclusively on Medicaid health plans, as a new health plan organization member.

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2023

October 12, 2023 -

Medicaid Directors Share Insight, Experiences into Redetermination, Equity, Access, and Quality of Care Efforts, Outcomes at MHPA23

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September 28, 2023 -

New Research Showcases Diverse Engagement Tactics by Medicaid MCOs to Help States Redetermine Eligibility Following End of Continuous Enrollment

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September 12, 2023 -

Dan Tsai, CMS Deputy Administrator and Director for CMS to Speak at MHPA23

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August 10, 2023 -

MHPA Testifies on Value of Medicaid Managed Care Before Idaho MMC Task Force

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May 30, 2023 -

Health Care Service Corporation Joins MHPA

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April 28, 2023 -

MHPA Statement in Response to CMS Proposed Rules on Medicaid Access, Managed Care

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April 18, 2023 -

Aetna’s Dan Belvin and UPMC’s Jane Kogan Appointed to Chair, Vice Chair of MHPA Research Committee 

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April 11, 2023 -

MHPA Welcomes New Staff in Regulatory Affairs, State Affairs, Research, and Communications Capacities

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March 31, 2023 -

New Chair, Vice Chair Appointed to MHPA State Affairs Committee

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March 30, 2023 -

MHPA Joins Connecting to Coverage Coalition

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March 29, 2023 -

MHPA Applauds North Carolina's Bipartisan Medicaid Expansion

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March 16, 2023 -

Report Finds Medicaid Managed Care Generates Significant Cost Savings, Improved Health Outcomes for Millions of Americans

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January 4, 2023 -

MHPA Announces Danielle Pavliv as New Vice Chair of State Affairs Committee

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2022

December 23, 2022 -

MHPA Statement on Final Passage of Bipartisan Consolidated Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2022

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October 20, 2022 -

MHPA Announces New State Affairs Director - Mr. Corey Pleasants

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June 15, 2022 -

MHPA Announces Creation of State Affairs Committee, Appoints Inaugural Chair, Hiring New State Affairs Director

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May 24, 2022 -

MHPA Announces Michelle Tranquilli as New Vice Chair of Government Relations Committee

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May 6, 2022 -

MHPA Announces New Chair, Vice Chair of Communications Committee

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March 11, 2022 -

MHPA Statement on Final Passage of Bipartisan Omnibus Appropriations Bill

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February 11, 2022 -

MHPA Hires Former American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Senior Staffer as Director of Federal Affairs

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January 11, 2022 -

MHPA Hires Former Edison Electric Institute Staffer as Manager of Membership and Partnership Engagement

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2021

November 19, 2021 -

MHPA Statement on House Passage of the Build Back Better Act

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June 17, 2021 -

MHPA Statement on Supreme Court Upholding the Affordable Care Act

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May 25, 2021 -

MHPA Statement on Confirmation of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to Lead CMS

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May 12, 2021 -

Humana Joins MHPA

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March 18, 2021 -

MHPA Statement on Confirmation of Xavier Becerra as HHS Secretary

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March 10, 2021 -

MHPA Statement on Final Passage of The American Rescue Plan

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March 9, 2021 -

MHPA Invites, Offers Assistance to Government Officials and Medicaid Leaders to Maximize Vaccine Distribution & Access

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March 1, 2021 -

MHPA Statement on House Passage of American Rescue Plan

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February 23, 2021 -

MHPA Hires Former Hill Staffer as Associate Director of Communications & Media Relations

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February 19, 2021 -

MHPA Statement on President Biden Selecting Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to Lead CMS

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February 4, 2021 -

Anthem, Inc., One of the Nation's Leading Health Plans, Joins MHPA

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2020

November 11, 2020 -

MHPA Congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris

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July 6, 2020 -

With the New Addition of Molina Healthcare, MHPA Now Represents More Than 100 Medicaid Health Plans Covering Over 25 Million Lives

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June 18, 2020 -

MHPA Launches 'A Look At The Numbers' - A New Educational Campaign on Medicaid Managed Care

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STATEMENT FROM MHPA STAFF 

MHPA Statement on the Death of George Floyd, Discrimination, and Racism in the U.S.

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June 4, 2020 -

MHPA Applauds Congressional Leaders for Bipartisan Letter to HHS on Funding for Medicaid Providers

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June 2, 2020 -

MHPA Joins with Health Care Providers, Patient Advocates, Calls for Additional Medicaid Funding

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May 15, 2020 -

MHPA Applauds the House of Representatives for Prioritizng Medicaid in 'Phase 4' COVID-19 Legislation

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May 11, 2020 -

MHPA Welcomes AlohaCare as Its Newest Member

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March 18, 2020 -

MHPA Applauds Congressional Action on Emergency Legislation Addressing COVID-19

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March 9, 2020 -

MHPA's Official Statement on COVID-19

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February 26, 2020 -

Medicaid Health Plans of America Elects New Board of Directors to Prepare for 2020 and Beyond

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February 12, 2020 -

MHPA Response to President’s FY 2021 Budget Request

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2019

December 17, 2019 -

MHPA Applauds Congressional Action to Fully Repeal Health Insurance Tax

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December 2, 2019 -

Manatt Represents Medicaid Health Plans in 5th Circuit Health Insurance Fee Case

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September 24, 2019 -

Medicaid Health Plans of America Names Craig Kennedy as New CEO

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September 17, 2019 -

2020 deadline approaches as MHPA asks Congress to fully repeal or delay the Health Insurance Tax

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September 16, 2019 -

Medicaid: Innovation at Work Conference Highlights Smart Managed Care Practices

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August 6, 2019 -

Cindy McCain to Speak on Combatting Human Trafficking at 2019 MHPA Annual Conference

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July 25, 2019 -

MHPA Urges Congress to Fully Repeal or Delay the Health Insurance Tax

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June 19, 2019 -

MHPA Announces Actuarial Model Developed to Provide Additional Transparency in Managed Medicaid Rate-Setting

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June 7, 2019 -

MHPA and HT4M Announce Strategic Partnership to Drive Medicaid Innovation

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