Health Plan Procurement Methods

[PhilB]

Hello all!

I'm interested in hearing about how employers have contracted with health plans; do you use a Request for Proposals (RFP) procurement process or some other form of procurement, e.g., Request for Bids (RFB) or Invitation to Negotiate?

I'm also interested in the pros and cons related to different procurement mechanisms you've used, what has proved most successful, what hasn't and why or other lessons learned.

I would appreciate any information you can share about your health plan procurement process!