Network Access Attachment for South Dakota State Employee Health Plan RFP

Attachment H is a network access submission form for the State of South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration's RFP #25RFP17863 for Medical Network and Pharmacy Administration Services. The document requires responding vendors to complete detailed charts documenting the availability of Primary Care Physicians (PCPs), Specialists, and Hospitals across eight geographic regions in South Dakota, including Aberdeen, Brookings, Pierre, Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Yankton, Vermillion, and all other South Dakota zip codes. The submission requires vendors to specify the number of network providers and the number with closed practices in each location. The form contains strict formatting requirements that prohibit vendors from altering the worksheet structure, inserting or deleting columns or rows, or modifying the order of information, with non-compliance resulting in proposal elimination. This network adequacy documentation serves as a critical evaluation component for the comprehensive five-year contract period running from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, with two potential five-year renewal options.

The network access data collected through Attachment H will be evaluated as part of the technical scoring process to ensure the successful vendor can demonstrate adequate provider access and network management capacity to serve approximately 12,435 active state employees across four medical plans. This submission is essential for demonstrating network adequacy across geoaccess requirements specified in the RFP, ensuring providers are accessible within specified distances throughout South Dakota. The form functions as a standardized template to facilitate objective comparison of vendor network capabilities across the state's primary service areas and rural regions, supporting the State's evaluation of each bidder's ability to maintain sufficient healthcare provider networks for the self-funded employee benefits program.