RFP #20774R: Environmental Modifications Evaluators for the New York State Medical Indemnity Fund

The New York State Department of Health (Department), Office of Health Insurance Programs (OHIP) is announcing the release of Request for Proposals (RFP) #20774R: Environmental Modifications Evaluators for the New York State Medical Indemnity Fund. Through this RFP, the Department is seeking competitive proposals from qualified Offerors to provide services as further detailed in the RFP. A full version of the RFP can be viewed at the following link: https://www.health.ny.gov/funding/rfp/20774r/ Anticipated Contract Term: 6/1/2027-5/31/2032 Deadline for Submission of Proposals: 12/1/2026 by 4:00 p.m. ET Deadline for Submission of Written Questions: 11/3/2026 by 4:00 p.m. ET Responses to Written Questions Posted by the Department (on or about): 11/17/2026 It is the Department’s intent to award up to six (6) contracts per Region in Regions 4 and 5 and up to four (4) contracts per Region in Regions 1, 2, 3, and 6, as defined below: Region 1: Capital Region/North Country (15) – ALBANY, FULTON, MONTGOMERY, RENSSELAER, SARATOGA, SCHENECTADY, SCHOHARIE, WARREN, WASHINGTON, CLINTON, ESSEX, FRANKLIN, HAMILTON, JEFFERSON, SAINT LAWRENCE Region 2: Central NY/Finger Lakes/Southern Tier (24) – CAYUGA, CORTLAND, HERKIMER, LEWIS, MADISON, ONEIDA, ONONDAGA, OSWEGO, CHEMUNG, LIVINGSTON, MONROE, ONTARIO, SCHUYLER, SENECA, STEUBEN, WAYNE, WYOMING, YATES, BROOME, CHENANGO, DELAWARE, OTSEGO, TIOGA, TOMPKINS Region 3: Hudson Valley (9) – COLUMBIA, DUTCHESS, GREENE, PUTNAM, ROCKLAND, WESTCHESTER, ORANGE, SULLIVAN, ULSTER Region 4: Long Island (2) – NASSAU, SUFFOLK Region 5: NYC (5) – BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK CITY, QUEENS, RICHMOND Region 6: Western NY (7) – ALLEGANY, CATTARAUGUS, CHAUTAUQUA, ERIE, GENESEE, NIAGARA, ORLEANS The Medical Indemnity Fund (MIF or “the fund”) was established for the purpose of paying or reimbursing the health care costs of individuals who have suffered birth-related neurological injuries, because of medical malpractice during delivery admission. The fund covers the costs of qualified health care services, supplies, equipment, medications, and certain home and vehicle modifications that the qualified individual’s physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner have determined are necessary to meet the individual’s health care needs. The operations and administration of the MIF is subject to regulation, 10 NYCRR § 69-10.1 et seq, promulgated by the New York State Department of Health. The regulations require prior approval of an enrollee’s request for an environmental modification (EMOD) by the Fund Administrator and/or the Department. The regulations define the meaning of the term “environmental modification” and set forth the requisite standard of review for determining whether a requested EMOD qualifies for coverage by the MIF. The regulations require three different evaluations over the course of the approval of and final payment for an EMOD, which include an initial evaluation, a bid evaluation, and a post-modification evaluation. An additional mid-modification evaluation may be requested by the Department or Fund Administrator. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Caring Environments, J & H Inc; Catskill Center for Independence; P4H, Inc; Veteran Home Mods; Able Design and Management, Inc