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Agmt PR00007099 with Health Management Associates, Inc. to provide professional health care advisory consulting and writing services to support Hennepin Health efforts to respond to the Prepaid Medical Assistance Program and MinnesotaCare RFP, and the Special Needs BasicCare (SNBC) RFP released by the State of Minnesota DHS, 05/01/25-12/31/27, NTE $1,495,000
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement PR00007099 with Health Management Associates, Inc., to provide professional healthcare advisory consulting and writing services to support Hennepin Health efforts to respond to the Prepaid Medical Assistance Program (PMAP) and MinnesotaCare RFP and the Special Needs BasicCare (SNBC) RFP released by the State of Minnesota DHS, during the period of May 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $1,495,000 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreement on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
Hennepin Health was interested in engaging a vendor to assist in preparing for and drafting comprehensive, robust RFP responses to the upcoming DHS procurements. A Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued in October 2024 and included an extensive evaluation of vendor offerings, ultimately bringing top finalists in to present on their services. Ultimately, Health Management Associates, Inc. was chosen because of their experience with Medicaid managed care organizations (MCO), MN Medicaid procurements and their overall favorable fixed costs.
Under contract PR00007099, Health Management Associates, Inc. will:
* Collaborate with Hennepin Health to review its past RFP responses submitted to DHS for the PMAP, MinnesotaCare and SNBC procurements to identify areas that could be strengthened and position Hennepin Health to improve its overall success and scoring in the procurements.
* Provide concrete recommendations on ways to streng...
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