QUEST Procurement Award
State Pharmacy Assistance Program (SPAP) Proposed Ammendments
Provider Exclusion/Reinstatement List Quest Procurement 2011
Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) EHR Incentive Programs

QUEST Procurement Award The Department of Human Services, Med-QUEST Division, has concluded its procurement for provision of Managed Health Care for the QUEST population. Click here to view the RFP results.

State Pharmacy Assistance Program (SPAP) The State Pharmacy Assistance Program (SPAP), also known as Smooth Transitions, was discontinued on July 1, 2011 due to lack of funding. SPAP was a state-funded program that paid Medicare Part D prescription drug co-payments for Medicare recipients. Click here for more information.

Proposed Ammendments Proposed Amendments to the 1115 Demonstration Waiver and State Plan After receiving and reviewing copious public input through two community forums and other opportunities to provide comment, the Department of Human Services has prepared and submitted amendments to its 1115 Demonstration Waiver and to its State Plan to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for approval. Click here to view the 1115 Demonstration Waiver Amendment Click here to view the State Plan Amendment

Provider Exclusion/Reinstatement List A list of providers excluded from participation or reinstated in any capacity in the Medicare, Medicaid, and all Federal health care programs is now available for viewing. The list will be updated on a monthly basis as notification(s) are received from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) or the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Click here to view the Provider Exclusion/Reinstatement List.

QUEST Procurement 2011 The Department of Human Services, Med-QUEST Division, has undertaken a Request for Information (RFI), pursuant to H.A.R Section 3-142-202 for the procurement of Managed Health Care for the QUEST population. Click here to view the General Information and Quest Procurement 2011 documentation (RFI Summary, RFI-MQD-2011-002, and Frequently Asked Questions).

Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) The Affordable Care Act, PCIP provides health care coverage for uninsured people with pre-existing conditions until new insurance market rules go into effect in 2014. PCIP is provided through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and administered through the Office of Personnel Management. More information is available at: www.healthcare.gov Additional information relating to PCIP is available through the Government Employee Health Association (GEHA). GEHA currently administers PCIP in 20 states. GEHA website: www.pciplan.com

Med-QUEST Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program The Department of Human Services, Med-QUEST Division is planning the Med-QUEST Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program, click here for more information.