Cost Proposal - Financial Mgmt. for PDS in 1915(c)HCBS Waiver Programs - RFP 746 2500000254.xlsx

This is a Cost Proposal Form for Financial Management Services for Participant-Directed Services in 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services Medicaid Waiver Programs submitted to the Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Medicaid Services under RFP 746 2500000254. The proposal requests comprehensive financial management services for approximately 16,750 estimated annual waiver participants across five Kentucky Medicaid waiver programs: Acquired Brain Injury, ABI-Long Term Care, Home and Community Based, Michelle P. Waiver, and Supports for Community Living. The services encompass electronic visit verification, payroll processing, background check administration, tax assistance, and service usage reporting. The anticipated contract start date is February 1, 2027, with an initial twelve-month term. Proposals were due November 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

The cost proposal requires vendors to submit a rate per member per month and separate administrative costs for the initial twelve-month period. The form specifies that all fields including the rate per member per month, administrative cost per month, and annual estimated cost must be completed by an authorized representative of the vendor organization, with signature, printed name, title, and date required for certification. Travel and training costs are not reimbursed under this contract. The evaluation criteria assigns 800 points for technical approach, 300 points for cost, and 200 points for potential oral presentations, with a total of 1,300 points possible and a minimum technical score of 480 points required to avoid elimination. Vendor liability includes all losses, penalties, and obligations resulting from errors, omissions, fraud, or abuse, with liquidated damages assessed at $500 per business day for failure to meet specified time requirements.