Employee Benefits Plans

Region 18 Education Service Center (Region 18 ESC) is seeking proposals for Employee Benefit Plans for eligible individuals and their dependents. The selected provider will be responsible for providing at least two health plans, a PPO and a high deductible plan, and will be expected to provide a knowledgeable person to explain benefit provisions during enrollment meetings. The provider will also be responsible for providing enrollment materials prior to the employee benefit enrollment meetings. The contract will be awarded to the vendor who submits the best and most advantageous proposal based on the relative importance of the selection criteria, including vendor qualifications, vendor expenses, and vendor plan. • Key factors to be considered in the evaluation process include: • Vendor Qualification (33 points): Experience in Industry, References, Performance, Financial Stability, Administration & Technical Capabilities, Claims Processing, Management Reporting, Services Provided, Regulatory Knowledge of Federal, State and Local Laws, Regulations, Policies & Procedures • Vendor Expenses (33 points): Fixed Costs, Other Costs • Vendor Plan (34 points): Ability to match existing benefits or improve, Provider Network, Utilization Management