Maryland Health Care Commission

Buyer seeks actuarial consulting services to assess the impact of requiring health insurers to cover postpartum depression screenings. The contractor will evaluate social, medical, and financial impacts of the coverage mandate. Work includes conducting carrier surveys, analyzing claims data, and developing a comprehensive report with impact estimates. The contractor will present findings to the Commission at a public meeting.

• 5/16/2025 - Proposal Due Date
• 9/16/2025 - Final Report Due
• 11/20/2025 - Commission Presentation

• Five years experience completing actuarial estimates on coverage requirements
• Experience assessing clinical benefits of specific health care treatments
• Experience analyzing health care claims from Maryland's MCDB or similar source

• Conduct social evaluation of postpartum depression screening coverage
• Perform medical evaluation of screening effectiveness and recognition
• Provide financial impact analysis of coverage requirement
• Estimate marginal and full cost of requiring carrier coverage
• Prepare detailed work plan with timelines and milestones
• Create and maintain project management documentation
• Conduct carrier surveys about coverage policies
• Analyze Maryland's Medical Care Database claims information
• Develop detailed framework outline and final report
• Present findings to Commission at public meeting