DSS is seeking a qualified vendor to provide technical support and analysis of South Dakota
Medicaid’s Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) supplemental payment program.
Activities include but are not limited to:
• Assess recent court decisions and changes/clarifications of federal policy and the
potential impact to South Dakota Medicaid.
• Assess appropriateness of resubmissions for State Plan as necessary.
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to current administration of South Dakota
Medicaid’s DSH supplemental payments, including potential changes to the size and
scope of the program.
• Assist with DSH program audits.
• Collection of the necessary information and documents from qualified and eligible
providers required to calculate DSH payments.
• Calculation of DSH rates and payments.
• Draft a DSH Payment Schedule for the upcoming State Fiscal Year.
• Develop and provide education to participating hospitals on DSH requirements, data,
sources, and survey tools.
• Identify the necessary artifacts, information, and documentation necessary to calculate
DSH payments according to federal and State rules and regulations.
• Provide the State with proposed communication to eligible hospitals regarding the
proposed methodology, data collection process, and deadlines for hospitals to submit
data for the DSH payment calculation. The State must approve all communication
prior to outreach to hospitals.
• Gather necessary data applicable to the year under review from eligible hospitals,
DSS, and other sources.
• Review data for reasonableness and accuracy.
• Resolve any discrepancies in data with hospitals and DSS.
• Calculate the DSH payment model for the year under review and review and discuss
the draft payment model with DSS.
• Perform any modification to the payment model calculation requested by DSS.
• Provide DSS with final payment model calculations in the manner specified by DSS.
Proposals to Work Orders will be reviewed for ability to meet the State needs and there is no guarantee of award.
• Develop and provide education to DSH eligible hospitals on DSH requirements, data
sources, and survey tools, as well as best practices for hospitals related to
documentation of DSH eligibility.
• Ensure overall project quality in adherence to proven standards and methodologies.
• Ensure the work activities are completed on time
Project Location:
The successful candidate may need to be on site in Pierre, South Dakota for a small portion of
the work while other work can be performed remotely within the Continental United States.
Work Order Duration:
The duration of this work order is expected to last two years commencing on or about June
1, 2027. Extension of the work order beyond the initial term will be at the discretion of the
State based on performance and/or continued availability of funds.
Work Order Response:
Responses to this work order must include resumes and references for each qualified
candidate and should demonstrate and give examples of the following:
Work order responses should outline:
• Understanding of the work to be performed.
• Resume, references, and qualifications for each proposed candidate.
• Confirmation of availability based on work order request.
• Experience working with Medicaid Data.
• At least 3 years of experience working with DSH rules, regulations and relate
• At least 3 years of experience in working with Medicaid rules, regulations and
related issues.
• Understanding of the requirements and work to be performed. Responses must
detail how both the core and optional requirements will be met.
• Resume, references, and skill Matrix for each proposed candidate.
