Ryan white aids drug assistance program
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- HSS-27-009
- State
- Delaware
- Responses due
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About this opportunity
Delaware (through New Castle County) is soliciting bids for comprehensive pharmacy benefit and information management services for the Ryan White AIDS Drug Assistance Program, with proposals due September 16, 2026.
The scope encompasses client eligibility administration with real-time electronic management and program eligibility card issuance; coordination of benefits and payer-of-last-resort program management; statewide retail pharmacy network management; electronic claims processing compliant with NCPDP Telecommunication Standard 5.1 or above; ADAP formulary management; program member technical support; and reporting and data management. The bidder must maintain a statewide retail pharmacy network capable of dispensing approved formulary items across various geographical areas where eligible members are located. Client eligibility information will be provided by the Department on a specified frequency; the bidder relies on the accuracy and completeness of Department-supplied data and bears no responsibility for Department errors. Primary and secondary insurance must be billed before Ryan White Part B/ADAP coverage to ensure the program functions as payor of last resort.
No estimated contract value, contract term, incumbent contractor, evaluation criteria, question deadline, pre-bid meeting, or additional procurement milestones are specified in the source material.
Opportunity text
The Bidder agrees to provide comprehensive pharmacy benefit & information management; client eligibility administration, coordination of benefits and payer of last resort program management, statewide retail pharmacy network management, claims processing, AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) formulary management, ADAP program member technical support, and reporting and data management as described: a. Client Eligibility - Client eligibility must be managed electronically with real time data to ensure that at the time of service, eligible clients receive approved items on the ADAP formulary. All eligible clients will be issued a program eligibility card, which will assure them service at any of the private pharmacies within the network. The Department will provide client eligibility information on a specified frequency that will allow for the timely delivery of program services. The Bidder is relying on the accuracy and completeness of client eligibility information provided by the Department and the Bidder will not be responsible for any errors committed by Department. b. Coordination of Benefits and Payor of Last Resort - Clients primary and secondary insurance is billed first to ensure that Ryan White Part B/ADAP is payor of last resort. c. Statewide Pharmacy Networks - A statewide retail pharmacy network must be available to dispense program formulary items in the various geographical areas where the eligible insured program members or those approved to access the retail pharmacy network are located. d. Claims Processing - Manage electronic claims adjudication for the retail pharmacy network according to the National Council for Prescription Drug Process (NCPDP) Telecommunication Standard 5.1 or above. Process electronic claims received from the network pharmacies providing prescription benefits to insured clients and those approved by the Department to access the retail pharmacy network. Provide Ryan White Part B/ADAP program a billing statement and a claims adjudication summary twice a month. Manage electronic claims adjudication for medical supplies that have been assigned an 11-digit NDC according to the National Council for Prescription Drug Process (NCPDP) Telecommunication Standard 5.1 or above. Provide a manual claim process for the billing of medical supplies that have not been assigned an 11-digit NDC. e. Pharmacy Payment Processing - Provide fiscal intermediary services for pharmacy providers to include payment of approved dispensed prescriptions and accompanying explanation of benefits (EOB). f. ADAP Formulary Management - All network pharmacies will have an up-to-date program formulary. Only items on the formulary will be approved at the time of service. g. ADAP Program Member Technical Support - Staff a help desk to provide information regarding pharmacy locations and to provide answers to most questions regarding the Delaware ADAP pharmacy benefit. h. Reporting and Data Management - Provide electronic report data that includes all of the data fields captured within the data management system that are required for Ryan White Part B/ADAP grant requirements such as ADAP reports, ADR reports and RSR reports. Report data must be submitted prior to reporting requirement due dates as specified by the Department. Please refer to the Scope of work on pages 3-5 of the RFP document and Appendix B - Scope of Work and Technical Requirements.
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