How to respond to Pennsylvania DHS’s HealthChoices Physical Health Services RFI

What Pennsylvania DHS is asking for

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is seeking information to help develop a future procurement for HealthChoices physical health services and gather ideas for improving its mandatory managed care program.

This is a statewide request for information, not a request to provide services now. Vendors can use it to share relevant experience and ideas while the department develops a future Request for Applications.

Deadline and what to do before it

The RFI was published October 6, 2026. Responses are due November 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET.

Treat the stated deadline as the cutoff for submitting your response. Review the solicitation documents for the required submission method and instructions, and allow time to submit before noon.

Who this opportunity may suit

This RFI may suit firms and organizations with experience relevant to physical health services, managed care, or improvements to managed care programs. It is an opportunity to provide information for procurement planning, rather than to compete to deliver services now.

How to access and respond

Open the solicitation on Pennsylvania eMarketplace by selecting “View original source.” No login is needed to view it. Review the listing and download the solicitation documents.

Follow the submission instructions in the solicitation documents and submit before the deadline. The access information notes that many Pennsylvania bids use the PA Supplier Portal, which offers free vendor registration, or direct responses to a listed contact; check this RFI’s documents for its specific method.

Prepare a clear, useful response

Address the RFI’s two purposes separately: information that could help shape the future HealthChoices physical health services procurement, and practical ideas for improving the mandatory managed care program.

Use specific examples from relevant work, explain how your suggestions could be applied, and distinguish established experience from proposals or assumptions. Keep the response focused on information the department can use in planning.

Check the solicitation documents for requested response format, questions, and submission details. Have another person review the response for completeness and confirm that it is submitted using the stated method before the deadline.