Quality Request for Proposals (RFP) Tentative Consolidated Task Timeline
RFP process:
| • September 9, 2008: | Deadline for submission of written questions from prospective respondents. |
| • September 11, 2008: | Conference call with prospective respondents. |
| • September 16, 2008: | State provides written responses to submitted written questions. |
| • September 30, 2008: | Proposals due from responders. |
| • October 10, 2008: | Contractor(s) chosen. |
| • October 26, 2008: | Contract in place. |
| • October 27, 2008: | Contractor(s) begin work. |
Task One: Quality Measures Identification and Documentation
| • December 5, 2008: | Inventory of existing quality measures submitted to MDH. |
| • December 15, 2008: | Contractors must share inventory with stakeholders through multiple public meetings. |
| • January 5, 2009: | Contractor submits preliminary recommendations on a set of quality measures for public reporting purposes to MDH. |
| • January 15, 2009: | Contractors share recommendations with stakeholders through multiple public meetings. |
| • January 30, 2009: | Contractor incorporates stakeholder input and submits final recommendation on quality measures to be publicly reported in Minnesota. |
| • February 2009: | MDH makes final decisions on quality measures for public reporting purposes and begins writing that section of regulations. |
Task Two: Development of a Quality Incentive Payment System
| • February 1, 2009: | Contractor submits inventory of existing quality incentive payment and pay-for-performance systems to MDH. |
| • February 15, 2009: | Contractor submits preliminary recommendations about which quality measures established under Task One should be included in a quality-based incentive payment system and a methodology for that payment system to MDH. |
| • February 25, 2009: | Contractor must share the inventory and these preliminary recommendations with stakeholders and solicit their input through multiple public meetings. |
| • March 25, 2009: | Contractor incorporates stakeholder input and makes final recommendation on quality measures and specific methodology for quality-based incentive payment system to MDH. |
Task Three: Implementation of Quality Reporting and Payment System
| • July 1, 2009: | Contractor provides written recommendations on educating providers about substantive requirements and technical compliance instructions to MDH. Upon approval, contractor begins education and training. |
| • September 1, 2009: | Contractor begins to test data collection system. |
| • December 1, 2009: | Contractor verifies that system will be able to collect required data starting January 1, 2010. |
| • January 1, 2010: | Contractor begins collecting data. |
| • March 1, 2010: | Contractor recommends mechanisms for public reporting. |
| • July 1, 2010: | Contractor produces first required public report on quality measures. |
| • July 1, 2010: | State government begins using incentive payment system in purchasing health care for state employees and within state-funded health care programs. |
