School Based Administrative Claiming Consultation Services

Overview

Management Consulting & Admin Support

Jackson, Mississippi, United StatesPosted about 2 months agoDeadline: March 30th, 2026

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SUMMARY

Mississippi seeks a vendor to provide comprehensive consulting services for school-based administrative claiming, aimed at improving Medicaid service access and program efficiency for eligible students.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Experience in providing governmental auditing and accounting services for at least 3 governmental agencies within the past five years
Personnel experienced in governmental auditing and accounting with direct experience in SBS/SBAC or directly related services
Familiarity with the CMS Medicaid School Based Administrative Claiming (SBAC) program, including Random Moment Time Studies (RMTS)
Proven experience with cost reporting, cost allocation plans (CAP), and federal cost principles (Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200)
Registered with the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office to do business in the state of Mississippi
Registered with the Mississippi Accountability System for Government Information and Collaboration (MAGIC) system
Submission of a fully executed Business Associate Agreement (BAA)

BUDGET

Estimate

$1,000,000 – $5,000,000

CONTRACT DURATION

60 months

TIMELINE

Issue Date: February 27th, 2026

Question Deadline: March 13th, 2026

Anticipated written response of answers: March 19th, 2026

Submission Deadline: March 30th, 2026

Contract Term: April 15th, 2026 to April 14th, 2031

Needs assessment to be conducted in the first two months of the contract.

Systematic method to gather feedback to be established within one month of contract award.

Initial feedback process to be completed within two months of contract award.

Detailed written Turnover Phase Plan to be submitted by the end of the first year of the contract.

Primary point of contact for turnover to be designated at least 180 calendar days before contract end date.

QUESTION DEADLINE

March 13th, 2026

Issuing Agency

Mississippi Division Of Medicaid

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DESCRIPTION

The selected vendor will provide expert consultation services for School Based Administrative Claiming (SBAC), focusing on the implementation and execution of related activities. The aim is to enhance Medicaid school-based services (SBS), improve access to care for students, and ensure the efficient and effective rollout of these programs in line with the latest Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidance.

Key responsibilities include comprehensive project administration and support to ensure seamless execution, timely delivery, rigorous planning, and stakeholder collaboration. The consultant will aid in redesigning SBS reimbursement and non-federal share financing, streamline Medicaid billing and claiming processes, and conduct a thorough needs assessment of current administrative claiming practices. Additionally, the vendor will develop a project management plan with defined timelines, milestones, and deliverables, and establish transparent tracking and documentation systems for all project activities.

The contract period will be five years, with all potential bidders required to submit questions by March 13, 2026.

Source attribution

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