The primary objective is to secure the services of MCOs that shall: 1. Provide all CHIP covered children with access to primary and preventive care through a primary care provider (“PCP”), as well as access to a benefit package for medically necessary services through a coordinated network of specialists, facilities, and other healthcare providers; 2. Provide high-quality healthcare services and improve the outcomes for CHIP covered children by proactively managing and regularly measuring the care they receive using nationally accepted standards and other benchmarks, as well as through the use of programs that are whole person centered and that encourage personal responsibility by the parents and guardians of CHIP covered children in all health-related decisions; 3. Improve the stability and predictably of CHIP expenses while sustaining quality health outcomes, appropriate benefits levels, and access for CHIP covered children; 4. Provide services in accordance with this RFA, including the provisions of a final CHIP Agreement (see Appendix B for a draft Agreement); 5. Implement quality programs including value base purchasing arrangements and medical homes...
