Attachment A Requirements Matrix Final.docx
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- 120005 O5
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- Lancaster County, Nebraska
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This file is a Requirements Matrix (Attachment A) for a Nebraska Department of Administrative Services RFP seeking comprehensive consulting and actuarial services. The matrix contains 24 detailed response requirements focused on strategic consulting services for state employee benefits programs, including health insurance, pharmacy benefits, and wellness programs covering over 20,000 participants. Key requirements include demonstrating expertise in self-insured health plan management, pharmacy benefit consulting, wellness program administration, collective bargaining experience, and data analytics capabilities. The contract term is initially two years with three one-year renewal options, with services scheduled to begin March 1, 2025.
Bidders must maintain specific insurance coverage including $2 million general liability aggregate, $5 million umbrella/excess liability, and $5 million cyber liability. The state currently operates five self-insured health plans covering approximately 13,300 eligible employees and families, with an annual health fund investment exceeding $167.2 million. Current vendors include United Healthcare (health and pharmacy benefits), Hartford (life insurance), ASI Flex (flexible spending), Deer Oaks (EAP services), and Gallagher Benefit Services (VEBA administration). Price proposals must remain fixed for the initial two years, with increases capped at 4% per renewal period.
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Attachment A Bidder Requirements Matrix
| 1. |
| Describe bidder’s understanding of the business requirements in Section V.C. |
Response:
| 2. |
| Describe bidder’s understanding of the project requirements in Section V.D. |
Response:
| 3. |
| Describe the bidder’s approach to providing strategic consulting services to the State on all of the benefit programs. Include a summarized listing of services included with the proposal. |
Response:
| 4. |
| Describe bidder’s process to consult on a self-insured health plan with over 20,000 participants. |
Response:
| 5. |
| Describe bidder’s process to assist the State in managing a pharmacy benefit program. |
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| 6. |
| Describe bidder’s process to consult on a wellness program comparable in size to the State’s wellness program. |
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| 7. |
| Describe the bidder’s process to work with collective bargaining to assist a State government, or large employer similar to the State of Nebraska. |
Response:
| 8. |
| Describe the data analytic tools used to analyze medical and pharmacy claims data. Indicate if the State will have access to any of the data analytic tools. |
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| 9. |
| Describe the resources utilized to stay informed of best practices in employee benefits in State Government and other employers similar in size. |
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| 10. |
| Describe bidder’s process to perform actuarial services for States or companies of similar size. |
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| 11. |
| Provide an example of a premium equivalents report for a self-insured health plan with multiple plans. |
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| 12. |
| Explain the approach to analyzing and recommending a CFR level. Provide an example of a CFR report the State would receive. |
Response:
| 13. |
| Explain the approach to calculating IBNR. Provide an example of IBNR report the State would receive. |
Response:
| 14. |
| Describe bidder’s process to calculate VOI on a wellness program. Provide an example of a VOI report. |
Response:
| 15. |
| Provide an example of the monthly budget report for self-insured health plan. |
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| 16. |
| Explain the preparation of a report similar to the State of Nebraska Health Insurance Plan Annual Report. |
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| 17. |
| Provide a sample of a report similar to the State of Nebraska Health Insurance Plan Annual Report. |
Response:
| 18. |
| Provide a list of other reports that are offered including health plan analytic reports. Include examples of the reports. |
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| 19. |
| Describe bidder’s process to assist customers similar to the State with RFP. |
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| 20. |
| Explain how the bidder educates customers of updates and changes to ACA regulations. Indicate resources available specific to ACA. |
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| 21. |
| Describe how the bidder stays updated with Federal and State regulations which affect employee benefit programs. |
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| 22. |
| Describe tools and resources available to help stay compliant with all federal and state regulatory requirements. |
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| 23. |
| Provide two (2) examples of recent training offered to customers. |
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| 24. |
| Describe bidder’s ability to perform implementation per Section V. F. |
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