Vermont Insurance Marketplace Affordability Strategies: Technical Assistance and Actuarial Assistance

The Agency of Human Services, Department of Vermont Health Access is seeking to establish contracts with one or more companies to provide Technical Assistance and Actuarial Assistance for Vermont Insurance Marketplace Access and Affordability Strategies. The successful bidder(s) will assist the State to conduct a statewide assessment, prepare and negotiate federal waivers and applications, advise and support program implementation, and provide ongoing technical assistance. The bidder must have experience working with a governmental agency, onsite presence in Vermont and/or Washington D.C., and maintain availability during the State of Vermont’s normal business hours. • Conduct a statewide assessment to identify and advance policy options to improve access and affordability in Vermont’s health insurance marketplace. • Prepare, submit, and negotiate federal waivers and applications as applicable. • Advise and support program implementation as applicable. • Provide ongoing technical assistance/subject matter expertise around policy, design, and implementation for Vermont’s marketplace. • The contract period is anticipated to be 14 months, with an option to extend for up to four one-year periods.