Third-Party Administrator Services for Disability Programs

Overview

Financial, Legal, HR & Staffing

Topeka, Kansas, United StatesPosted about 1 month agoDeadline: April 17th, 2026

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SUMMARY

Kansas seeks a third-party administrator to manage long-term disability and associated benefit programs, including medical consulting for public employee plans.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be an insurance company or third-party administrator legally licensed to do business in the State of Kansas
Must possess a financial rating by A.M. Best of A- or better, or comparable rating
Must provide a dedicated account management team
Must be willing to accept and comply with the terms of the State-required Contractual Services Provisions, Form DA-146a
Must provide a one-time credit of $50,000 to support a post-implementation claim audit
Must provide an annual audit report from independent auditors regarding internal controls (e.g., SOC 1, Type 2 report)

BUDGET

Estimate

$1,000,000 – $3,000,000

CONTRACT DURATION

36 months

TIMELINE

Publication of RFP: March 26th, 2026

Deadline for questions: April 7th, 2026

Proposals due: April 17th, 2026

Evaluation of proposals: April 20th, 2026 – May 1st, 2026

Interviews of finalists: May 4th, 2026 – May 6th, 2026

Board selection of contractor: May 22nd, 2026

Effective date of contract: January 1st, 2027

QUESTION DEADLINE

April 7th, 2026

Issuing Agency

Kansas Public Employees Retirement System

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DESCRIPTION

The agency is seeking a vendor to provide third-party administrator (TPA) services for its long-term disability (LTD) plan, serving active plan participants and other eligible public employees in Kansas. Responsibilities include administration of long-term disability and group life waiver of premium coverage, processing life claim payments, and handling both non-work-related and work-related claims for full-time and part-time employees affiliated with the agency.

Additionally, the selected vendor will provide medical consulting and advise-to-pay services in relation to these disability programs. The retirement system also oversees disability benefits under the police and fire retirement system and the retirement system for judges, and the awarded vendor is expected to offer medical consulting and advise-to-pay services for these as well.

Interested vendors should ensure all questions are submitted by April 7, 2026.

Source attribution

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