The
Healthy Indiana Plan will have some changes to help streamline operations and
help members better understand their options for health plan selection. Going
forward, members will have the chance to change their health plan (MCE) each
fall. A member wishing to change health plans may do so by calling MAXIMUS
(877-GET-HIP-9) between Nov. 1 and Dec. 15. All changes will be effective
January 1, 2018 and stay in effect for the next calendar year. If a member
does not wish to change health plans, they will not need to take any action and
will automatically stay with their current health plan for the new year.
Postcards will be
sent to members throughout the month of October to inform them of the new
health plan selection period. These postcards will be sent to any member who is
fully eligible/open in HIP, even if they just recently enrolled. They, too, may
change plans at this time if they want.
This change is part
of a larger program change that creates a benefit year that aligns with the
calendar year (January-December) and commercial insurance practices. Members
will also have their POWER Account and any benefit limitations reset each
January. This is for all HIP members regardless of whether they stay with
their current health plan or change health plans. Members will no longer have
the option to change their health plan when they go through
redetermination. Redetermination will still occur for each member at their
twelfth month of eligibility.