D.C. awards three Medicare contracts, over Blues plan’s objections

District of Columbia officials voted to approve awarding Medicaid contracts to Amerigroup, MedStar Family Choice and AmeriHealth Caritas D.C., despite protests from CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield, Becker’s Payer Issues reports. CareFirst had argued in social media advertising and through lobbyists that Amerigroup, owned by Elevance Health, was not fit to manage the district's Medicaid plans.