The council of the District of Columbia voted to approve awarding Medicaid contracts to Amerigroup, MedStar Household Alternative and AmeriHealth Caritas D.C., regardless of protests from CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Defend, The Washington Publish reported Oct. 18.
CareFirst had argued in social media promoting and thru lobbyists that Amerigroup, owned by Elevance Well being, was not match to handle the district’s Medicaid plans.
D.C.’s Contracts Enchantment Board repeatedly upheld the outcomes of the aggressive procurement course of, regardless of CareFirst’s appeals.
After prolonged debate, the D.C. Council, the town’s legislative physique, in the end voted 10-2 to uphold the outcomes of the contract procurement, the Publish reported.
The $8 billion contracts run for 5 years.