Highmark Wholecare has increased its Medicaid membership by nearly 25 percent since August, growing to more than 375,000 members.
The company said Jan. 11 the increase came after a managed care contract procurement process with Pennsylvania. Total membership at Wholecare, which includes Medicaid and D-SNP plans, now exceeds 410,000. The company's network includes 29,000 providers.
Highmark Health purchased Wholecare, formerly Gateway Health, in 2021. It officially rebranded as a BCBS licensee Jan. 1, 2022.