Pennsylvania Issues RFA for Enrollment Assister Program

padeptofruralhealth April 12, 2024

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) issued a Request For Application (RFA) procurement for an Enrollment Assister Program to provide enrollment, outreach and educational services to Physical HealthChoices and CHIP consumers statewide. The duration of the procurement is for three years with one additional two-year option. The application deadline is April 23, 2024. The current vendor for the program is Maximus.

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