The District said Wednesday that it plans to award managed care contracts to three companies, including one that recently received approval to purchase the provider formerly controlled by embattled campaign financier Jeffrey Thompson.

The D.C. Department of Health Care Finance will submit three contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars to city lawmakers for review that would lead to deals for AmeriHealth Mercy, MedStar Family Choice and Thrive Health Plan.

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