![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Otherwise, the state will assign one for them.īut last week, the state announced those two plans were unable to meet contract requirements in Clark County. Basic Health members have until Monday, the deadline for open enrollment, to select one of the insurance plans. to provide care for 65,000 local members. The state selected two health plans - Molina Healthcare of Washington and Coordinated Care Corp. The months that followed have offered few solutions. When the state Health Care Authority decided in February not to continue its contract with CUP, local Medicaid Basic Health and Healthy Options members, who are mostly low-income women and children, were left searching for answers. Her doctor at The Vancouver Clinic ran tests and created a specialized injection based on the allergens causing Bridget the most discomfort.īut the last eight months of allergy shots could be for nothing if Bridget is forced to find a new health care provider who wants to establish his or her own treatment plan, said Bridget’s mother, Jennifer Smith.īridget is one of the thousands of Clark County Medicaid managed care members who receive care through Columbia United Providers. After years of ineffective allergy medications, 7-year-old Bridget Smith of Vancouver is finally receiving treatment that will eventually reduce the number of bottles in the medicine cabinet. ![]()
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