HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF · CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES · OFC OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGMT
CMS is issuing an RFI to gather stakeholder feedback to inform the development of Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) IT Standards Program. Input is sought on effective implementation approaches and reporting strategies for standardization efforts. [1][2]
Collection of Information Requirements This is a request for information (RFI) only.
Based on your experience, what implementation approaches, governance practices, or tools have proven most effective in translating state business requirements into configurable software solutions while maintaining project scope, schedule, and budget?
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Collection of Information Requirements This is a request for information (RFI) only.
Based on your experience, what implementation approaches, governance practices, or tools have proven most effective in translating state business requirements into configurable software solutions while maintaining project scope, schedule, and budget?
SE-5 How can CMS design its reporting and analytics strategy to efficiently collect data that minimizes the administrative burden on states and vendors while providing a clear picture of the financial and clinical impact of standardization?
Further, we are not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals.
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Windsor Mill, MD, 21244, USA
Posted Aug 13, 2026; Responses due Sep 25, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC; Archive date Oct 10, 2026
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CMS seeks feedback from all Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) stakeholders to inform the development and implementation of the MES IT Standards Program. We invite input from State Medicaid Agencies, MES technology vendors, systems integrators, Standards Development Organizations (SDOs), healthcare providers, and other industry experts. The goal of this RFI is to gather specific, actionable information to ensure the program effectively addresses the most significant barriers to MES transformation. We seek to understand which elements of the current ecosystem are working well, which require improvement, and how CMS can best support states and vendors in transitioning to a more standardized, interoperable, and cost-effective future. To aid in our understanding of the submitted responses, please be clear and concise and preface your responses with the corresponding question label (e.g., SA-1, V-2). The RFI will be open for 45 days from the date of posting. Please submit responses via email to MACBIS-Enterprise-Services@cms.hhs.gov and aaron.blackshire@cms.hhs.gov.
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