OAR 410-141-3725: CCO Contract Renewal Notification

(1) No later than 134 days prior to the end of a benefit period, the Authority shall provide each CCO with notice of the proposed changes to the terms and conditions of the contract for the next benefit period that the Authority submits to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for approval. (2) If a CCO declines a contract renewal with the Authority, the CCO must notify the Authority of its intention not to enter into the contract renewal no later than 14 days after the Authority’s notice of proposed changes as described in section (1). (3) A CCO’s notice to the Authority of intent not to enter into a contract renewal terminates the contract at the end of the benefit period unless: (a) The Authority at its discretion requires the contract to remain in force into the next benefit period and be amended as proposed by the Authority until 90 days after the CCO has in accordance with criteria prescribed by the Authority: (A) Notified each of its members and contracted providers of the termination of the contract; (B) Provided to the Authority a plan to transition its members to other CCOs; and (C) Provided to the Authority a plan for closing out its CCO business. (b) The Authority may at its discretion waive compliance with the deadlines stated in sections (2) or (3) if the Authority determines such waiver to be consistent with the effective and efficient administration of the medical assistance program and the protection of medical assistance recipients. (4) A CCO that declines to renew its contract shall comply with the termination and close-out requirements in OAR 410-141-3710, except as otherwise provided in this rule.