RFA-2024-DES-05-DISAB: Disability Determinations

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Economic Stability (“Department”) is seeking responses to this Request for Applications (solicitation) from qualified Vendors to provide disability determination services that include medical, psychological, and psychiatric services in order to evaluate claims of disability and support eligibility determinations for the following programs:

• Aid to the Needy Blind (ANB) - a category of assistance for individuals who are blind at any age who meet the definition of blind and who are within income and resources guidelines.  
• Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled (APTD) - a category of assistance for individuals who are between the ages of eighteen (18) and sixty four (64) and who are permanently and totally disabled, as defined by state and federal regulations.
• Continuing Disability Review (CDR) – A review that is completed to determine if an individual is still medically eligible for State disability programs.
• Home Care for Children with Severe Disabilities (HC-CSD) – A category of assistance for children from birth to age nineteen (19) who are disabled and require the same level of care as provided in a hospital, psychiatric hospital, nursing facility, or intermediate care facility for the intellectually disabled. 
• Medicaid for Employed Adults with Disabilities (MEAD) – a category of assistance for individuals who are employed and have earned income above the Substantial Gainful Employment threshold. 
• Medicaid for Employed Older Adults with Disabilities (MOAD) - a category of assistance for individuals age sixty five (65) and older who are employed and disabled.
• The Department anticipates approximately three thousand (3000) disability determinations per year. This is an estimate based on anticipated volume and may be subject to change. 

The Department anticipates awarding one (1) contract for the services in this solicitation.
 

Release Date: September 01, 2023

Close Date/Time: October 09, 2023 12:00 PM

Number of Proposals Received: 1

Related Documents

• RFA-2024-DES-05-DISAB
• Appendix A:  P37 and Standard Exhibits
• Appendix B:  CLAS Requirements
• Appendix C:  Transmittal Letter and Vendor Information
• Appendix D:  Technical Response to Questions
• Appendix E – NH DDU Disability MERS
• Submission Checklist
• Official O&A (09/29/2023)
• Addendum #1 (09/27/2023)
• Addendum #2 (09/29/2023)