Physician Services

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Veterans Affairs, Carl M. Brashear Radcliff Veterans Center, is requesting proposals for outsourced physician services to support a 120-bed long-term care facility, with proposals due October 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST.

The scope is general practice physician services including evaluation and management of patient medical care for scheduled and acute encounters, initial assessments, routine visits, on-call coverage, and coordination of emergency care and hospital transfers. Mandatory qualifications include a valid Kentucky physician license, DEA license, Secretary of State registration, certificate of liability insurance with minimum limits of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, and professional liability insurance with minimum limits of $1 million per claim. The physician must provide proof of non-exclusion from Medicare and Medicaid provider lists, undergo background checks, drug testing, and tuberculosis testing, and complete credentialing verification. Services must comply with all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regulations and Veterans Affairs guidelines without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, religion, or handicap.

The contract term runs from October 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, with the Commonwealth reserving the right to renew for up to two additional two-year periods subject to approval by the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Legislative Research Commission Government Contract Review Committee. Pricing shall be submitted as a monthly flat rate. Cost proposal accounts for 600 of 1,250 evaluation points (48 percent), with the lowest-cost proposal receiving maximum cost points. Technical proposal evaluation (400 points) addresses response time to the facility, years of geriatric experience, physician location proximity to the facility, and long-term care facility experience. Optional oral presentations may account for up to 250 additional points. Billing follows Medicare Part B or private insurance regulations, with the facility handling billing for uninsured residents and veterans with 70–100 percent service connection disability ratings.

Written questions are due September 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. The Commonwealth will respond to written questions by September 29, 2026. No offeror conference is scheduled.