Description
The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), is seeking a qualified contractor to operate a HIPAA-compliant virtual platform that delivers evidence-based transitional care coordination services via telehealth for individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. The contractor will be responsible for providing services such as counseling, peer support, and system navigation, as well as ensuring continuity of care and access to FDA-approved medications. The contractor must have experience in providing trauma-informed and person-centered services, and must be able to demonstrate technological capacity to support prescribing, counseling, care coordination, and peer support. Some key requirements include:
* Operating a HIPAA-compliant virtual platform to support transitional care coordination through telehealth
* Conducting comprehensive screenings and assessments using evidence-based tools
* Directly delivering services to, or coordinating services for, individuals with SUD and co-occurring psychiatric conditions
* Providing or coordinating services for FDA-approved medications for SUD and co-occurring psychiatric conditions
* Maintaining status as an eligible Medicaid provider with all Managed Care Organizations (MCOs)
The contractor will be evaluated based on their technical proposal, cost proposal, and oral presentation, if required. The technical proposal will be evaluated on factors such as organizational capacity and experience, technical approach and service delivery model, technology and data systems, and compliance and reporting. The cost proposal will be evaluated on the basis of price, and the oral presentation will be used to verify or expand on the technical or cost proposals.