RFR - Community Partners

E. A history of learning a new program thoroughly and quickly;
F. A history of conducting effective outreach and marketing in the community, and measuring
which strategies are most effective and why;
G. Demonstrated awareness of or connections to a population of persons who need assistance to
obtain or maintain health insurance coverage, including individuals who are potentially
MassHealth-, Commonwealth Care- or Commonwealth Choice-eligible; bidders must be able to
demonstrate their ability to effectively and efficiently reach the uninsured and underinsured who
have not yet been easily identified or served through ongoing enrollment approaches and
strategies.
H. Demonstrated capacity of thorough intake/application business protocols, including capturing
data such as how the individuals being served heard about the organization providing the services
or about health care reform.
I. Knowledge and understanding of the health care reform law including individual mandate,
minimal creditable coverage, and affordability rules;
J. Demonstrated capacity for completing program evaluations, tracking applicants, and accurate
record keeping;
K. Demonstrated capacity for developing program measures of success;
L. A history of networking and building and sustaining collaborative working relationships in the
community; and
M. Internet access or a plan to develop such capability, and a demonstrated capacity or willingness to
assist individuals in submitting applications for MassHealth, Commonwealth Care and
Commonwealth Choice electronically.
1.7 Conflict of Interest: The bidder may not have any interest that will conflict with the performance of
services required under any Contract resulting from this RFR, or that may be otherwise anticompetitive,
as determined by EOHHS, for the duration of the Contract. In order to so demonstrate, a
bidder may be required to submit any additional relevant information requested by EOHHS regarding
its financial, legal, contractual or other business interests. If EOHHS in its judgment determines that a
bidder possesses a conflicting interest, EOHHS may propose or consider any proposal of the bidder
for any measures which would eliminate or mitigate such conflicting interest to EOHHS’s
satisfaction.
SECTION 2.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Under any Contract resulting from this RFR, the selected grantees, referred to throughout this document
as “Contractors,” will be expected to provide the services and deliverables substantially as described
herein, informed by the bidder’s response to the RFR and any additional requirements negotiated by
EOHHS and the Contractor. Contractors will be responsible for the programmatic activities and services
outlined in their proposals; Contractors are not expected to propose to utilize subcontractors under these
grants.
2.1 Target Populations: The programmatic activities are expected to serve target populations who are
potentially eligible for MassHealth, Commonwealth Care, or Commonwealth Choice, and who may
require individualized support due to geography, ethnicity, race, culture, immigration or disease
status.
RFR for MassHealth and Commonwealth Care Enrollment Outreach Grants
FY 2008
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