Description
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is issuing an RFI to collect information for the design of a “Hospital Value Strategy” – a multi‑year, state‑wide framework to redesign Medi‑Cal hospital reimbursement, improve outcomes, and ensure fiscal stewardship. The effort is advisory and will produce a detailed roadmap, stakeholder‑engagement plan, policy research, and quantitative modeling to guide future rulemaking and payment reforms. DHCS seeks consultants who can provide strategic project‑management, governance support, stakeholder outreach, policy analysis, and technical modeling. The work is expected to span roughly two years, with major deliverables due before Jan 1 2027 and a target vendor onboarding in July 2026.
• Design‑phase consulting to create a public‑facing, multi‑year Hospital Value Strategy roadmap.
• Deliver project‑management, governance, stakeholder‑engagement, policy‑research, and modeling support.
• Align recommendations with existing DHCS initiatives (CQS, CalAIM, QIP, Medi‑Cal Connect) and produce cost‑estimate breakdowns for a $12 M design budget (up to $9 M for design + implementation).