Description
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking to obtain access to authoritative educational enrollment verification data through the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) to support Medicaid eligibility and program compliance verification. The contractor will provide enrollment verification services, including high school, high school equivalent programs, and postsecondary enrollment verification, to support state Medicaid and other health and human services agencies. The contract will have a base period of one year and two option periods, with a total duration of 36 months. The contractor will be required to provide various deliverables, including API access and integration documentation, integration support materials, and monthly usage reports. The contractor must also comply with various security and privacy requirements, including the protection of personally identifiable information (PII) and the implementation of secure data exchange protocols. Key objectives of the contract include providing educational enrollment verification data, supporting integration with CMS API platforms, and enabling technical interoperability and HR1 readiness.