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.