Human Services Department Announces Intent to Award Medicaid Contracts

SANTA FE – Today, the New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) announced its intention to award Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) contracts to four health plans for Turquoise Care, the state’s Medicaid managed care program. The state will negotiate contracts with BlueCross BlueShield, Presbyterian Health Plan, United Health Plan, and Molina Health Plan with a start date of July 1, 2024. The state announced that it does not intend to negotiate a Medicaid contract with current MCO Western Sky Community Care.