DAS EMPLOYEE POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT (PHM) PROGRAM

*Amedment 2 resulting in Lot 1 Round 3 is issued to amend unit of measure for Onsite Biometric Screening Events on the Cost Proposal and to include Exhibit 6. *Amedment 1 resulting in Lot 1 Round 2 is issued to amend the definition of "Member" and amend Part 1, Section C.7.Purpose and BackgroundThe purpose of this RFP is to solicit one Contractor to administer the delivery of the Agency’s Population Health Management (PHM) program to its eligible, active employees, surviving spouses of Ohio Police & Fire Death Benefit Fund recipients, and their dependents. The Agency seeks innovative, forward-thinking best practices and actively invites Offerors to present capabilities and business models that will best meet the needs of the Agency. Please visit das.ohio.gov/wellness for more information on the State’s current PHM plan, Take Charge! Live Well!.The State of Ohio is a geographically dispersed workforce of approximately 50,500 employees located in approximately 1,540 work locations concentrated in Ohio, with a limited number of employees dispersed throughout the United States.The Department of Administrative Services, with the cooperation of its employee unions through collective bargaining negotiations and the labor/management Joint Health Care Committee (JHCC), offers health plans as part of a benefit package for State employees.The Agency currently partners with two Third Party Administrators (TPAs) to administer its medical plan on a self-insured basis. The Agency also partners with TPAs for pharmacy, telehealth, health savings account, and behavioral health benefits. Additional benefit design and current supplier information can be found at http://das.ohio.gov/benefits.The State offers benefits to approximately 42,550 employees.
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Inquiries Inquiry 93823 | As the State of Ohio’s current provider, we have an existing contract with the State. Would the State agree to utilizing the terms of the current contract instead of requiring us to complete the redlines and offeror-proposed exceptions and assumptions (outlined in Section 4, subsection B., 1.a.xiii and 1.d.-e.; and in Form 7m) to the RFP Details, Contract, and Exhibits, as applicable?Additionally, as the incumbent provider, are there Exhibits and/or Required Forms (Forms 7a-m) that we are not required to provide to the State as part of our proposal? | Answer: All Offerors, including current contract holders, if applicable, must provide detailed and complete responses. Proposal evaluations and subsequent scores are based solely on the content of the Proposal. No assumptions will be made or values assigned for the competency of the Offeror who is a current or previous contract holder. | Answered: 8/6/2026 Inquiry 94097 | Can you share how many how many participants you had in your last full program year for each biometric screening modality (onsite events, physician form and lab vouchers)? | Answer: In FY26 (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026) there were 14,035 Onsite Events & 612 Physician Form Results. Lab Vouchers weren't available in FY26. | Answered: 8/12/2026 Inquiry 94100 | How many onsite biometric screening events were hosted during your last program year? | Answer: 202 Biometric Screening Events were hosted in FY26. | Answered: 8/12/2026 Inquiry 94103 | Does the State wish to continue offering “Next-Step Consulting” calls in future iterations of the program and how many were completed in your most recent program year? | Answer: The state would like to continue offering calls to members that will help explain their health outcomes and how the wellness program can be utilized to help improve those outcomes. There were 12,159 Next-Step Consult calls in FY26. | Answered: 8/12/2026 Inquiry 94106 | Does the State wish to continue offering “Next-Step Consulting” calls in future iterations of the program and how many were completed in your most recent program year? | Answer: The state would like to continue offering calls to members that will help explain their health outcomes and how the wellness program can be utilized to help improve those outcomes. There were 12,159 Next-Step Consult calls in FY26. | Answered: 8/12/2026 Inquiry 94109 | How many specialty tobacco coaching program participants did you average over the past few program years? | Answer: In FY26, 53 members completed at least one tobacco coaching call. FY25 had 57. | Answered: 8/12/2026 Inquiry 94112 | For the “Scope of Work Response” section, are we expected to address each line item in the Scope of Work with a narrative response? Or are we expected to answer just the question at the end of each section? | Answer: Write one narrative response per Scope of Work section that encompasses that entire Scope of Work section (in the box provided). | Answered: 8/12/2026 Inquiry 94148 | Can you provide participation counts for each of the coaching programs offered in the last program year? | Answer: We do not have data for the number of calls, though the following represent unique member participation counts: 626 Weight Management, 408 Fitness, 457 Healthy Eating, 277 Stress Management, 126 Diabetes, 119 Sleep Health, and 53 Tobacco Cessation. | Answered: 8/12/2026 Inquiry 94158 | Are you interested in adding home test kits to your biometric screening options? | Answer: The Offeror may propose additional innovation or value-added services that are outside of the scope of Work that it perceives to be valuable to the State but have not been defined in Part 1 – Scope of Work. | Answered: 8/12/2026 Inquiry 94161 | Is there a preferred collection method for onsite screenings: fingerstick vs. Venipuncture? | Answer: Either collection method is acceptable, but fingerstick is preferable for onsite screenings. | Answered: 8/12/2026 Inquiry 94164 | Is there an interest in COVID and/or flu vaccinations as part of the scope and if so, is there a requirement to bill through the plan/claims-based billing? | Answer: The Offeror may propose additional innovation or value-added services that are outside of the scope of Work that it perceives to be valuable to the State but have not been defined in Part 1 – Scope of Work. | Answered: 8/12/2026 Inquiry 94167 | Does your current biometric screening provider post screening results within two days of the screening or is this a new requirement the State is looking for? | Answer: Yes, the current biometric screening provider already posts screening results within two days of the screening. | Answered: 8/12/2026 Inquiry 94170 | Is the “Next-Step Consult” call that is currently part of your incentive program tied to the biometric screening completion or is it available for participants who have yet to complete a biometric screening? | Answer: The “Next-Step Consult” call is available to Members prior to completing their required program activities, but Members are encouraged to use the call as a review of their biometric screening results. | Answered: 8/12/2026 Inquiry 94207 | How many mailings and types are sent out annually? | Answer: Please see Part 1, sections C.3. and C.7. of the RFP for mailing specifications. | Answered: 8/12/2026 Inquiry 94213 | Can you describe the “Welcome” communication package? Is it digital, hard copy or both, what portion of the benefits enrolled population receives these, and how many were mailed out in previous years? | Answer: Please see Part 1, section C.7. of the RFP for welcome packet specifications. For FY27, 41,892 welcome packets were mailed. | Answered: 8/12/2026