Open Enrollment for Hearing Aids and Accessories

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has issued an open enrollment for providers to offer Hearing Aids and Accessories to Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) customers served by the TWC VR Division. This statewide opportunity is open from June 23, 2022, to August 31, 2023, and TWC intends to award multiple contracts to qualified applicants throughout the enrollment period. Applicants must comply with the TWC VR Standards for Providers Manual, including staff qualifications and service delivery requirements. Hearing aid manufacturers are required, and they must offer a minimum 3-year warranty on hearing aids and a 1-year warranty on accessories, with no deductibles. Payments will be based on the TWC-VR Price list, which is the manufacturer's suggested retail price minus at least 35% for hearing aids and 25% for accessories.

This open enrollment opportunity is available to all qualified providers, with no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The solicitation does not identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor does it provide any information about existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. While the total award value or budget range is not specified, TWC may award multiple contracts within individual counties or groups of counties.