Seven payers, including UnitedHealthcare, Molina Healthcare and Centene subsidiary SuperiorHealth Plan, were awarded contracts to manage Texas' STAR +PLUS program, which provides Medicaid to adults with disabilities or are 65 years of age and older.
According to the Texas Department of Health and Human Services, Elevance Health subsidiary Amerigroup, Community First Health Plans, El Paso Health, and Community Health Choice Texas were also awarded contracts.
Cigna's HealthSpring, which manages one of the state's 13 service areas, was the only payer not to be awarded a new contract by the state. The new contracts take effect in 2024.