Answers to Med Questions_26000001453.xlsx

This document is a vendor question and answer log for the State of Michigan's Request for Proposal for Medical Services at the Michigan Veteran Homes Chesterfield facility. The RFP seeks a single awarded vendor to provide comprehensive medical services including physician services, nurse practitioner and extender services (physician assistants and nurse practitioners), and on-call direct patient care. The Medical Director must hold a DO or MD license and work a minimum of 30 hours monthly in a dual capacity as both director and practicing physician. On-site medical services are required Monday through Friday during day shift hours, with consistent scheduling across all providers. Physicians must be available for on-call direct patient care services on weekends and holidays. While geriatric care experience or skilled nursing facility experience is preferred, it is not a mandatory requirement for physician qualifications.

The vendor question and answer document addresses critical clarifications regarding scope, staffing, and service delivery models. Bidders are permitted to separate pricing within the Nurse Practitioner and Extender Services category into distinct line items for cost transparency and differentiation. On-call physician services must include direct patient care provision rather than consultative services only. The Medical Director may serve in a dual capacity performing both administrative and clinical duties simultaneously. The state confirmed this will result in a single award structure with no multiple awards anticipated. Additional details regarding expected physician work schedules, specific shift requirements, and variability across weekdays, weekends, and holidays were clarified to ensure bidders understood the operational requirements for staffing the 24/7 skilled nursing care services.