San Mateo Opengov #305035

San Mateo County Medi-Cal Transition Readiness Consulting

San Mateo County is seeking consulting support to prepare its behavioral health system for Medi-Cal policy and payment changes. - Government buyer: County of San Mateo, Health Department—Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS); buyer contact: Andrew Eng. - Named organizations and vendors: Health Plan of San Mateo and the County’s Human Services Agency (HSA) are identified as project partners, alongside contracted providers and other community partners. No commercial vendor or OEM is named. - Requested service: One Medi-Cal Transition Readiness Consultant engagement to plan, coordinate, and support BHRS implementation of Medi-Cal Fee-for-Service changes and future federal changes. - Scope: Lead project planning and governance; assess fiscal, service-use, and provider-network impacts; develop staff, provider, contractor, and client guidance and communications; create workflows to reduce avoidable coverage losses and maintain continuity of behavioral-health care; plan benefits for uninsured and restricted-scope beneficiaries; and provide post-launch monitoring, troubleshooting, and technical assistance. - Notable requirements: The consultant must have at least two years of Medi-Cal consulting experience within the preceding five years. No product models, part numbers, or equipment quantities are specified. - Performance: The anticipated engagement is nine months, with most planning and implementation work concentrated in the first three months, followed by monitoring and support. The solicitation describes a possible extension of up to two additional years, but indicates that the option is not selected in the setup fields.

Description

San Mateo County Health, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS), is seeking consulting services to plan, coordinate, and implement its response to Medi-Cal changes, including the Fee-for-Service transition beginning January 1, 2027, and future federal changes. The consultant will help reduce avoidable coverage losses, maintain continuity of behavioral-health treatment, prepare for uninsured and restricted-scope beneficiaries, and develop a Behavioral Health Plan benefit for those populations. Work also includes establishing cross-agency governance, assessing fiscal and provider-network impacts, developing recommendations and workflows, and supporting implementation and monitoring. Most work is anticipated in the first three months of the agreement, with post-launch monitoring and technical assistance through June 30, 2027.

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