Health Insurance RFI - fully executed.pdf

Request for Information Number: RFI-668-23-Health Insurance Date of Issue: December 23, 2022 Closing Date and Time for Submissions: January 13, 2022, Notice Type: Request for Information

Subject: Health Insurance Benefits in South Sudan

To: All Interested Respondents/Parties:

The U.S. Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Mission in South Sudan, is publishing this Request for Information (RFI) in order to obtain information and input from all interested entities regarding health insurance benefits for locally employed staff in South Sudan. The information will be used to compare U.S. staff benefits to other organizations, and for budgeting purposes.

The RFI is solely for information gathering purposes and is not a Request for Proposal/Application (RFP/RFA), a Request for Quotation (RFQ), an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a solicitation, or an indication that United States Government will make an award for the activities described herein. Please do not submit applications, proposals, or resumes as they will be discarded. Proprietary information should not be sent. USAID may use any information provided without incurring any obligation. USAID reserves the right to, or not to, incorporate any, some, or none of the comments received from this RFI into any subsequent solicitations or design documents and share this information with other entities for similar purposes.

This RFI will not be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government to issue any solicitation, award any grant, or pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. Responders are solely responsible for bearing all expenses associated with preparation and submission of the response to this RFI.

It should be noted that responding to this RFI will not give any advantage to any organization in any subsequent procurement contemplated in the future. All types of organizations and firms are strongly encouraged to provide information/comments. Any information submitted in response to this notice is voluntary. All responses must be submitted electronically using the template provided in Annex 1 in English to A&A Specialist Michael Loro at mloro@usaid.gov. No basis for claims against the U.S.

Government shall arise as a result of a response to this request for information or from the U.S.

Government’s use of such information. Neither USAID nor the United States Government is not responsible for any costs incurred in responding to this RFI.

Thank you for your consideration, and we look forward to your comments.

Sincerely, Anthony R. Raneses Contracting Officer

Appendix 1 Request for Information (RFI) Response Template

Name:

Title:

Organization:

Email:

USAID/South Sudan is interested in responses to the following specific questions. (Respondents are encouraged to review the questions and include responses to the most relevant questions in their submissions. Respondents do not need to respond to all the questions listed below.)

1. USAID is interested to learn more about the prevailing practices among employers in South Sudan in terms of health insurance coverage. Specifically, is it common practice to provide coverage without copays (i.e., where 100% of the cost of medical services is paid by the employer/insurer and those seeking medical service incur no out of pocket expenses upon service delivery with providers under the medical coverage)?

2. Are the following items commonly covered in insurance plans? And if so, are they covered 100% or a lesser amount?

a. Ambulance Services

b. Outpatient Services

c. Obstetric and Newborn Care (outpatient)

d. Pediatric Services (outpatient)

e. Prescription Drugs (outpatient)

f. Preventive and Wellness Services and Chronic Disease Management

g. Hearing Aids

h. Optical Care

i. Dental Care

j. Reproductive Health

k. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care

l. Rehabilitative and Habilitative Services and Devices

m. HIV/AIDS

n. Out-of-Country Medical Travel

o. Out of Country network providers