RFP 27-88343 - Att I - Pre-Proposal Network Form_DL Anthem.docx

This is a Pre-Proposal Network Opportunities Form submission for Request for Proposal 27-88343, issued by Indiana's Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning under the Family and Social Services Administration. Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc., doing business as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, submitted this optional form to express interest in providing managed care services for Indiana's four Medicaid programs: Hoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and Indiana PathWays for Aging, collectively serving approximately 1.5 million Hoosiers. The form submission was required by September 10, 2026, at 1:30 PM Eastern Time via email to rfp@idoa.in.gov. The overall RFP deadline for full proposals is November 6, 2026, with a pre-proposal conference scheduled for September 10, 2026. The resulting contract will be for four years with two optional one-year renewals available at the state's discretion, representing a potential total contract term of six years.

Anthem's submission identifies Derek Lindberg, Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Government Health Benefits, as the primary contact, with telephone number 470-707-4772 and email derek.lindberg2@anthem.com. The company's government health benefits administrative office is located at 220 Virginia Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204. The estimated total base capitation across all four Medicaid managed care programs exceeds $4.9 billion for the initial rating period, with specific per-member-per-month rates varying by program and enrollment status. Evaluation criteria total 90 points plus one bonus point, with scoring categories including Management Assessment and Quality (75 points), Oral Presentations (5 points), Buy Indiana Initiative preference (5 points), and Indiana Veteran Owned Small Business subcontracting goals (5 points plus 1 bonus point). Respondents must demonstrate current MCO service in at least one state and at least five years of prior MCO experience, maintain specific Risk Based Capital ratios and insurance requirements, and locate administrative offices within five miles of the Indiana Government Center in Indianapolis.