HHSC announces the release of a revised version of the MCO MIS and Operational Readiness and Assessment Review RFP.  The original version was published under RFP #529-05-003.  HHSC's mission in this revised RFP is to obtain the services of a qualified consultant who can perform Managed Care Organization (MCO) Management Information System (MIS) and Operations Readiness and Assessment Reviews (Readiness Reviews) on HHSC’s Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) selected as a result of the Joint Medicaid/CHIP HMO RFP #529-04-272.  The purpose of the Readiness Reviews is to ensure that the HMOs are in compliance with the Joint Medicaid/CHIP HMO contract requirements prior to beginning operations.  The consultant also will perform Readiness Reviews required due to system and/or operations functions changes of the currently contracted HMOs, the newly contracted HMOs once implemented, the currently contracted Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO), the currently contracted CHIP Dental Contractor, and any future managed care contractor(s) that are procured as detailed in the RFP.

The HHSC project manager and sole point of contact for purposes of this procurement is:

Alice Newmann, Project Manager
Phone: (512) 491-1315
Fax: (512) 491-1972
Alice.Newmann@hhsc.state.tx.us

To be considered, all proposals must be received in the issuing office no later than 4:00 p.m. Central Time on August 3, 2005.  Proposals received after this time and date will not be considered.

Evaluation and Award Procedure: All proposals will be subject to evaluation based on the evaluation criteria and procedures set forth in the RFP.  HHSC reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals submitted.  HHSC is under no legal or other obligation to execute a contract on the basis of this notice.  HHSC will not pay for costs incurred by an entity in responding to this RFP.