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HHSC Contract Awards
HHSC issued a Notice of Intent to Award STAR and CHIP contracts to the following managed care organizations, tentatively planned to take effect in September 2025.
Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc. – Harris, Hidalgo, Dallas, Bexar, Tarrant, Northeast, El Paso
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas – Hidalgo, Dallas, Bexar, Tarrant, Central, Travis, El Paso
Aetna Better Health of Texas Inc. – Harris, Hidalgo, Dallas, Bexar, Tarrant, Central, Travis
UnitedHealthcare – Harris, Hidalgo, Tarrant, Northeast, West, Central, Jefferson
Amerigroup (Wellpoint) – Harris, Northeast, West Texas, Nueces, Jefferson, Lubbock
Dell Children’s Health Plan – Travis Service Area
Superior HealthPlan, Inc. – West Texas, Nueces and Lubbock
Humana Health Plan of Texas, Inc. – Nueces and Jefferson
El Paso First Health Plans, Inc. – El Paso
Community Health Choice Texas, Inc. – Harris
Community First Health Plans, Inc. – Bexar
Scott and White Health Plan d/b/a Baylor Scott & White – Lubbock
Parkland Community Health Plan, Inc. – Dallas
SOMETHING IS ROTTEN IN DENMARK
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas is currently in only 1 SDA. Yet they were awarded contracts in 7 SDAs.
Aetna currently serves members in only 2 SDAs. Yet they were also awarded contracts in 7 SDAs.
UnitedHealthcare serves STAR and CHIP members in 4 SDAs. They were also awarded contracts in 7 SDAs.
Superior HealthPlan, which has the highest overall quality ratings, currently serves members in 9 SDAs. They were awarded contracts in just 3 SDAs.
Scott and White Health Plan d/b/a Baylor Scott & White – Lubbock
Parkland Community Health Plan, Inc. – Dallas
NONE of 3 MCOs that were awarded the most SDAs are based in Texas.
Only 1 of the 4 children’s hospital groups, was awarded a contract.