T3155 - Health Policy Consulting and Support

Milliman, Inc., headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, has been awarded contract 25-PROS1-137892 by the State of New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property to provide health policy consulting and support services. The contract, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, is structured as a master blanket purchase order arrangement with an engagement-based delivery model. Services encompass Medicaid policy research and analysis, programmatic assessment, options planning and development, and drafting of Medicaid policy and program documents, primarily for the Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, though the contract is available for use by cooperative purchasing participants and other state agencies.

Compensation is structured on an all-inclusive hourly rate basis across six labor categories—Partner/Principal, Consultant, Manager/Director, Associate, Analyst, and Administrative Support—with rates escalating annually over the five-year contract term. Contract Year 1 rates range from $148 per hour for Administrative Support to $537 per hour for Partner/Principal, increasing to $168–$577 per hour respectively by Contract Year 5. The State will issue mini-bid requests to Milliman for specific engagements following contract award, with pricing for individual projects determined by actual hours worked. The contractor must maintain professional liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and remit a 1% Procurement Efficiency Program Fee quarterly to Periscope on all invoiced purchases.