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This is a Pre-Proposal Network Opportunities Form submitted by Solace House, Inc. to the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration's Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning in response to RFP 27-88343 for Indiana Medicaid Managed Care Organizations. The form captures preliminary organizational information from interested bidders prior to the formal proposal submission deadline of November 6, 2026. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for September 10, 2026, with written questions due September 11, 2026, and responses provided by October 2, 2026. A second round of written questions closes October 9, 2026, with responses by October 23, 2026. Proposal discussions, oral presentations, and Best and Final Offers are anticipated in May 2027, with Award Recommendation expected in July 2027. 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.

Solace House, Inc., represented by Founder and Executive Director Shana Readus, submitted contact information indicating the organization is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The opportunity encompasses statewide 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 with total estimated base capitation exceeding $4.9 billion for the initial rating period. Mandatory requirements include current MCO service in at least one state and at least five years of prior MCO experience, Indiana licensure as a health maintenance organization, NCQA accreditation, administrative offices located within five miles of the Indiana Government Center in Indianapolis, and specific insurance and financial requirements. A 5-point Buy Indiana Initiative preference and a 3-percent Indiana Veteran Owned Small Business subcontracting goal with 5 points plus 1 bonus point are available. Evaluation criteria total 90 points, with a readiness review conducted prior to implementation and compliance performance tied to a pay-for-outcomes program withholding 1.85-2.25 percent of capitation payments annually from 2029-2034.