Common use of Special Temporary STAR Default Process Clause in Contracts

Special Temporary STAR Default Process. (a) STAR MCOs that did not contract with HHSC to provide STAR services in a Service Area prior to the Effective Date of the Contract will be assigned a limited number of STAR eligibles who have not actively made an MCO choice, for a finite period. The number will vary by Service Area as set forth below. (b) For the Bexar, Dallas, El Paso, Harris, Jefferson, Lubbock, Nueces, Tarrant, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Service Areas, the special default process will begin with the Operational Start Date and conclude when the MCO has achieved an enrollment of 15,000 mandatory STAR members, or at the end of six (6) months, whichever comes first. (c) Special default periods may be extended for one (1) or more Service Areas if consistent with HHSC administrative rules.