HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS 6325 SECURITY BOULEVARD, BALTO., MD., 21207

R -- EVALUATION OF THE STATE HEALTH REFORM DEMONSTRATION SOL HCFA 95-059/ELA POC Equilla L. Allen, Contract Specialist, (410) 966-5150. The Health Care Financing Administration has a requirement for a contractor to evaluate the five State health reform demonstrations. The Department of Health and Human Services has been encouraging State health reform efforts by adopting a greater flexibility toward approving State applications for demonstrations that require Medicaid waivers. Two evaluation contracts awarded during 1994 will assess the impact of the first 6 demonstrations. This is a request for proposals (RFP) for the evaluation of the second group of State Health Reform Demonstrations (5 States). All five State demonstrations will expand prepaid managed care for Medicaid recipients. Offerors are asked to submit designs that will allow for an assessment of the impact of each State demonstration as well as an assessment of the overall impact of the demonstrations. Individuals and organizations that are part of the State being evaluated as well as individuals and organizations that are part of the States being evaluated as directly or indirectly funded by the States (including consultants of the State) are considered to have a conflict of interest and are precluded from responding to this RFP. Offerors may not contact individuals or organizations associated with the States for information concerning the demonstrations. The proposed period of performance is 5 years from date of contract award. Requests for the solicitation document should be submitted to the address above and refer to RFP HCFA 95-059/ELA. Telephone requests for the solicitation document must be in writing and received within fifteen (15) calendar days from date of publication of this synopsis. (0131)

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