Health Insurance Management and Administrative Services

Overview

Management Consulting & Admin Support

Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, United StatesPosted about 1 month agoDeadline: May 5th, 2026

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SUMMARY

RFP for a vendor to manage and administer a full suite of employee health insurance benefits and related services for a government entity in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must have at least three years of experience in the health insurance market in Massachusetts
Must demonstrate a strong understanding of all laws and regulations of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Principal and project manager must be available for meetings on days or evenings as required
Must have previous experience providing management services relative to health insurance administration
Must not accept any commission, service fee, or other payment from insurance companies, reinsurers, or brokers related to WSHG contracts
Must agree to not bid on Stop Loss services
Must provide three hard copies or one electronic submission in PDF format
Must provide references from at least three Massachusetts M.G.L. c. 32B governmental units

BUDGET

Estimate

$250,000 – $500,000

CONTRACT DURATION

36 months

TIMELINE

Advertisement: April 6th, 2026

Questions Due: April 21st, 2026

Proposals Due: May 5th, 2026

Administrative/Compliance Review: May 5th, 2026

Evaluation Begins: May 6th, 2026

Interviews/Presentations: Early June 2026

Award Selection: June 15th, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

April 21st, 2026

Issuing Agency

West Suburban Health Group

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DESCRIPTION

The selected vendor will provide comprehensive health insurance management and administrative services to a government authority in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Responsibilities include delivering a full range of benefit program services, covering the acquisition, implementation, maintenance, communication, and ongoing improvement of employee health insurance benefits. The vendor will be expected to present plan design options, various carriers, and supplemental offerings for group consideration.

The role includes central benefits administration, consulting, technical assistance, legislative and regulatory compliance support, as well as serving as a liaison and providing problem resolution. Additional tasks involve preparing monthly premium and trust fund contribution bills for each governmental unit based on membership records, administering COBRA (including offering, tracking, and payment collection in compliance with all laws), and reconciling monthly health plan and vendor bills. The vendor will also monitor market trends, propose innovative solutions, assist in strategy execution, develop goals, analyze program costs, review funding arrangements, and participate in ongoing benefit improvement processes.

All vendor questions must be submitted by April 21, 2026.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.