562407 - FY25 RFP 58825005 for Flex Population Health Program
Funding Opportunity Details
Rural, Community Health and Primary Care
Final Application Deadline: Jun 25, 2024 4:00 PM
Status Closed
Posted Date May 7, 2024 6:20 AM
Award Amount RangeNot Applicable
Project Dates 09/01/2024 - 08/31/2029
Award Announcement Date 07/23/2024
Categorical Area
Recurring Opportunity No
Program Officer Michael Drottz
Phone (515) 380-2965 x
Description
It is the responsibility of the Applicant to review all Attachments listed below for additional details regarding this Funding Opportunity.
The issuance of this Funding Opportunity in no way constitutes a commitment by Iowa HHS to award a contract.
Excerpts from the RFP:
Purpose
The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) # 58825005 is to solicit applications that will enable the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (referred to as Agency) to select the most qualified applicant to support Iowa’s eighty-two critical access hospitals (CAHs) in population health by building capacity among rural hospitals to identify and address needs, improving health outcomes for rural communities, and ensuring that patient care is systematically integrated throughout the rural health care delivery system.
The Agency is actively working to strengthen our capacity to address health inequities in Iowa. Health equity is defined as the attainment of the highest possible level of health for all people by achieving the environmental, social, economic and other conditions in which all people have the opportunity to attain their highest possible level of health. This program promotes health equity by improving the quality of care delivered by CAHs and strengthening the healthcare infrastructure, thereby working to ensure access to quality health care, especially in rural and underserved areas of Iowa.
Schedule of Important Dates
The following dates are set forth for informational purposes. The Agency reserves the right to change Date & Deadlines as needed.
EVENT
DATE
RFP Issued
May 7, 2024
Written Questions and Responses
Round 1 Questions Due:
Responses Posted By:
May 14, 2024
May 21, 2024
Round 2 Questions Due:
Responses Posted By:
May 29, 2024
June 4, 2024
Final Questions Due:
Responses Posted By:
June 11, 2024
June 18, 2024
Applications Due
June 25, 2024
by 4:00 PM Local Iowa Time
Post Notice of Intent to Award
July 23, 2024
Description | File Name | Type | Size | Upload Date |
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A. RFP 58825005 Flex Population Health Program | A. RFP 58825005 Flex Population Health Program 1.pdf | 303 KB | 05/02/2024 03:54 PM | |
B. New System Login Process For All Users | B. New System Login Process For All Users.pdf | 89 KB | 04/29/2024 08:12 PM | |
C. HHS Application Instructions_Guidance New IG | C. HHS Application Instructions_Guidance New IG 1.pdf | 4 MB | 04/29/2024 08:12 PM | |
D. RFP 58825005 Flex Population Health Program Draft Contract.docx | D. RFP 58825005 Flex Population Health Program Draft Contract.docx 1.pdf | 302 KB | 05/02/2024 03:57 PM | |
E. RFP 58825005 Flex Population Health Program Draft Score Tool | E. RFP 58825005 Flex Population Health Program Draft Score Tool 1.pdf | 103 KB | 05/02/2024 03:58 PM |
Description | Link |
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Federal IRS website: | https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/community-health-needs-assessment-for-charitable-hospital-organizations-section-501r3#:~:text=Section%20501(r)(3)(A)%20requires%20a%20hospital,needs%20identified%20through%20the%20CHNA |
General Terms and Contingent Terms | https://hhs.iowa.gov/contract-terms |
Submitted Date | Question | Answer |
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May 22, 2024 8:51 AM | Will the funded partner be responsible for initiating a partnership with the CAH's or will the hospitals be made aware of the program through HHS? Will hospitals be required to participate in the program and work with the funded partner? Or can they opt out? | Per the RFP 2.01 Background, “This RFP covers the Population Health Flex Program Area, which is an optional program area funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP).” Critical Access Hospitals are not required to participate. Per the RFP 2.03 Scope of Work (Objective 2: (the funded contractor) will, “Provide population health education and training),” for CAHs. The funded contractor will be introduced by the Flex Coordinator to CAHs, after which time the contractor would begin the RFP 2.03 Scope of Work. |