Health Insurance Coverage in Utah
| Insurance Company | Utah Department of Health & Human Services |
|---|---|
| State | Utah |
| Website | medicaid.utah.gov |
| Number of Hospitals in Network | 1 |
| Number of Plans Offered | 13 |
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1 plan
| Plan Name | Plan Type |
|---|---|
| Utah Medicaid | MEDICAID |
| Health Choice Utah | ACOs |
| Healthy U | ACOs |
| Molina Healthcare of Utah | ACOs |
| SelectHealth Community Care | ACOs |
| Utah Medicaid Integrated Care (UMIC) Plans | Managed Care Plans |
| Prepaid Mental Health Plans (PMHPs) | Managed Care Plans |
| Healthy Outcomes Medical Excellence (HOME) | Managed Care Plans |
| Fee for Service (FFS) Network | FFS |
| MCNA Dental | DENTAL PLANS |
| Premier Access | DENTAL PLANS |
| Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | OTHER |
| Medicare Advantage Dual Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE |
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Most recently served as executive director of the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) and deputy director of the Utah Department of Human Services. He was a previous Utah Medicaid Director at the former UDOH and helped to design and implement Medicaid expansion in the state. He has previous experience as a deputy director at UDOH and as Utah's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) director. Additionally, Checketts has been the state's COVID-19 testing coordinator since March of 2020.
For the past 22 years, Tonya Hales held various leadership roles in Utah Medicaid and since 2016 served as an assistant Medicaid director with the Utah Department of Health. Throughout her career she has designed and implemented many long-term services and support programs for children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities, including Medicaid's autism spectrum disorder services, the New Choices Waiver, and the Medically Complex Children's Waiver. Additionally, Tonya is a registered nurse of 27 years who has utilized clinical expertise in her oversight of Medicaid's healthcare coverage policy over the years.
Named executive director of the Utah Department of Human Services in January 2021. Previous to her appointment by Governor Spencer J. Cox, she was director of the Office of Child Care at the Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS) and senior advisor for the Intergenerational Poverty Initiative. In 2017, she was named as "Government Official of the Year" by Community Action Partnership of Utah. She served as the chair of the National Association of State Child Care Administrators and represents Utah on the Education Commission of the States.
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