WV RISE Procurement Assistance Project Phase II

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Medical Services (BMS) has awarded a contract to Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC to provide procurement assistance for the West Virginia Resource Integration Solutions for Enrollees (WV RISE) project. The contract is for a period of 11 months, from August 14, 2025, to June 14, 2026. The scope of work includes providing project and procurement management services, developing a modernized outcomes-based RFP, and supporting the State in the development of a modernized Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS). The contract has a total value of $3,574,650. Some key aspects of this contract include: • The development of a modernized outcomes-based RFP to solicit competitive proposals and meet solution outcomes, specifications, and requirements according to technical and cost-evaluation criteria. • The provision of project and procurement management services, including project planning, coordination, and control. • The support of the State in the development of a modernized Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS). • The evaluation of modernized MMIS procurement options available and performing an alternatives analysis and cost-benefit analysis of each option. • The development of an Implementation Advance Planning Document (IAPD) for submission to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to help fund implementation costs for the modernized WV RISE.