WellTrans Professional Management Enterprises, Inc..docx

This is a Pre-Proposal Network Opportunities Form Attachment I submitted by Professional Management Enterprises, Inc. in response to an Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Request for Proposal (RFP 27-88343) for Medicaid Managed Care Organizations. The solicitation seeks proposals from managed care organizations to provide 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. 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, potentially extending to six years total. Written questions are due September 11, 2026, with proposal discussions, oral presentations, and Best and Final Offers anticipated in May 2027 and Award Recommendation in July 2027.

Professional Management Enterprises, Inc., a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), is based at 9245 N. Meridian Street, Suite 210, Indianapolis, Indiana 46260, with primary contacts Danny Portee (President/CEO) and William Retherford (Vice President of Operations). Respondents must demonstrate current MCO service in at least one state and at least five years of prior MCO experience. Contractors must be Indiana-licensed health maintenance organizations achieving NCQA accreditation by contract start or no later than the end of the second full calendar year of operation. For PathWays for Aging, contractors must obtain NCQA accreditation including the LTSS Distinction and execute a State Medicaid Agency Contract to operate a Dual Eligible SNP effective January 1, 2029. Administrative offices must be located within five miles of the Indiana Government Center in Indianapolis. The total estimated base capitation across all programs exceeds $4.9 billion for the initial rating period. Evaluation criteria total 91 points, including a mandatory Buy Indiana Initiative preference (5 points) and an Indiana Veteran Owned Small Business subcontracting goal (5 points plus 1 bonus point).