Services in Support of the SSDC and its Programs for Medicaid Supplemental Drug Rebates and Other Medicaid Pharmacy Bene

The Department of Vermont Health Access is seeking to establish contracts with qualified companies capable of providing administrative support services for the Sovereign States Drug Consortium (SSDC) and its Medicaid-related rebate programs. The SSDC operates as a multi-state collaboration that pools purchasing power to negotiate drug rebates and supplemental discounts from manufacturers, aiming to reduce costs for Medicaid beneficiaries across member states, which include Delaware, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. The contract emphasizes experience in pharmacy, drug rebates, or Medicaid, with a preference for organizations having 3-5 years of relevant support experience with state or federal agencies. The project involves managing rebate negotiations while allowing individual states to maintain control over their pharmacy benefits, including customized drug lists and prior approval processes. The solicitation, posted on April 3, 2025, with a response deadline of April 18, 2025, is managed under NAICS code 424210 and is targeted at organizations capable of handling contracts valued between five and fifteen million dollars. Interested parties are directed to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, with Lisa Burk serving as the primary contact. The contract aims to enhance the SSDC’s ability to negotiate better drug rebates and improve Medicaid pharmacy benefit management through experienced administrative support, ultimately seeking to lower drug costs for participating states and their Medicaid populations.