Description
The purpose of this RFP is to solicit responses from individuals or Vendors interested in conducting an actuarial analysis and preparing a related report with potential recommendations regarding the design of a palliative care benefit and payment model. The analysis and report must be conducted for fully insured health plans. Depending upon available funding and proposals received, the analysis and report may be expanded to include analysis and reporting for the Washington state Medicaid program.
Minimum qualifications include:
- 24 months of responsibilities substantially the same as, or very similar to, the Scope of Work
- Contractor must be or employ health economists or other individuals with expertise necessary to complete modeling of potential costs and benefits of various mechanisms to provide health care coverage
- Ability to work with a diverse group of public agencies and interested organizations that include service providers, health carriers, essential workers and representatives of essential workers.
- Ability to convey complex economic and technical information, and significant outcomes to a lay audience.
- Contractor must be or employ health economists or other individuals with expertise necessary to complete modeling of potential costs and benefits of various mechanisms to provide health care coverage, including at least those described in the Objectives and Scope of Work.
- Contractor must be, employ, or subcontract health insurance actuaries who are members of the American Academy of Actuaries and Society of Actuaries and meet the qualification standard to complete the scope of work stated in this RFP.
Revisions to the RFP
If it becomes necessary to revise any part of this RFP, addenda will be published in the Washington Electronic Business Solution (des.wa.gov) (WEBS) and on this webpage.
If you download this RFP from this webpage, you are responsible for checking the webpage to ensure you receive any amendments or questions and answers. Vendors are encouraged to download solicitations using WEBS to ensure notification of amendments.
The OIC reserves the right to cancel or to reissue the RFP, in whole or in part, before execution of a contract.
Important dates
All times listed are Pacific Standard Time.
8/2/2024 by 11:59pm vendor questions due
8/9/2024 OIC issues Q&A addendum
8/22/2024 at 10:00 am Preproposal conference
8/27/2024 OIC issues final addendum
9/19/2024 by 11:59pm Proposals due