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Provider Contracting

During the Request for Proposal (RFP) Process, Mystic Valley Elder Services invites proposals from Homemaker/Personal Care and Non-Homemaker entities who wish to contract for the provision certain home care services (listed below). Proposals will be evaluated based on the quality of proposal, past performance, financial and technical resources, ability to meet service needs in MVES catchment area, cost, and agency need. Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women Business Enterprises (WBEs), are encouraged to apply.

Section I.  

Existing providers only, please follow the steps below.

All forms must be type-written

Click here for the RFP Checklist.

PLEASE NOTE:  

If a contract is awarded, additional documents for the MassHealth Frail Elder Waiver will need to be completed unless the Provider is able to provide evidence of an approval (letter from MassHealth).

Important Note About Rates 

MVES has standardized rates for Homemaker, Personal Care, Home Health Aide and Companion services, that are reviewed regularly. Rate negotiation is not part of MVES procurement process.

 

 Section II.

Please note – All policies listed below will be required with your bid proposal: 

  • Personnel Policies, including supervision, annual performance evaluation, work rules, training, etc.
  • Conflict of Interest
  • COVID 19 Policies
  • Privacy & Confidentiality/HIPAA
  • Non Discrimination in employment and service delivery
  • 105 CMR 155.00, including the procedure for the reporting of suspected abuse, neglect, mistreatment or misappropriation of property.
  • 105 CMR 155.00, including the procedure on the required DPH registry check (Homemaker Agencies, Home Health Agencies, and Skilled Nursing Facilities only)
  • MassHealth All Provider Bulletin 196: The Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) List of Excluded Individuals and Entities Click Here
  • GSA/SAM exclusion list Click Here
  • CORI (PI-09-19)
  • Reportable Incidents/Emergencies in the Home Click Here
  • Consumer Not at Home Policy Click Here
  • Theft, Loss, or Damage to Consumer Property
  • Service Priority for High Risk Consumers (PI-11-06) (Homemaker and Home Health Agencies only)
  • Prohibitions on Fees and Gratuities
  • Shopping/Money Handling (Homemaker and Home Health Agencies, Companion Providers, Grocery Shopping Providers)
  • Written Information Security Plan (WISP)
  • Affirmative Action
  • Working with Subcontractors

 

Section III.

Please provide the service specific administrative overviews relevant to your bid:  

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