Axon Advisors.docx

This is a Pre-Proposal Network Opportunities Form submitted by Axon Advisors LLC in response to Request for Proposal 27-88343 issued by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration's Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning for statewide Medicaid managed care services. The solicitation seeks proposals from managed care organizations to provide risk-based Medicaid services across four programs—Hoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for Aging—collectively serving approximately 1.5 million Hoosiers. The pre-proposal network opportunities form was submitted by the deadline of September 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM Eastern Time. Proposals are due November 6, 2026, with a pre-proposal conference scheduled for September 10, 2026. The contract term is four years with two optional one-year renewals available at the state's discretion, for a potential total of six years. Written questions are due September 11, 2026, with responses by October 2, and a second round of questions closes October 9, with responses by October 23. Proposal discussions, oral presentations, and Best and Final Offers are anticipated in May 2027, with Award Recommendation in July 2027.

The form identifies Axon Advisors LLC as an Indiana Veteran Owned Small Business (IVOSB) certified entity, with contact Matthew Harvey, Strategic Account Manager, located at 875 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3100, Chicago, Illinois 60611-1962. The contract value encompasses four programs with state fiscal year 2027 capitation rates totaling an estimated base capitation exceeding $4.9 billion for the initial rating period. Respondents must demonstrate current MCO service in at least one state and at least five years of prior MCO experience. The evaluation criteria total 90 points (91 with bonus), including Adherence to Mandatory Requirements (Pass/Fail), Management Assessment and Quality (75 points), Oral Presentations (5 points), Buy Indiana Initiative (5 points), and Indiana Veteran Owned Small Businesses (5 points with 1 bonus point available). Contractors must be Indiana-licensed health maintenance organizations achieving NCQA accreditation by contract start and must maintain minimum Risk Based Capital ratios of 300 percent per NAIC standards, obtain fidelity bond and professional liability insurance, and purchase commercial reinsurance with attachment points not exceeding $2 million.