State of Illinois Department of Central Management Services

The buyer seeks to establish an insulin discount card program for Illinois residents. The program will provide discounted insulin to eligible participants through a retail pharmacy network. The vendor will be responsible for eligibility, enrollment, customer service, and program administration. The program aims to make insulin more affordable for an estimated 84,000 participants.

• 11/30/2024 - Solicitation Posting
• 12/31/2024 - Proposal Due Date
• 1/31/2025 - Anticipated Award
• 2/28/2025 - Contract Execution
• 7/1/2025 - Program Effective Date

• At least five years experience providing prescription drug benefit plan services
• Experience with groups of over 50,000 covered lives
• Ability to handle transactions 24/7/365
• HIPAA compliance
• Maintain required licenses from Illinois Department of Insurance

• Develop and implement an insulin discount card program for Illinois residents
• Administer eligibility, enrollment, and customer service for the program
• Establish a nationwide retail pharmacy network to service participants
• Provide discounted insulin to participants at point of sale
• Implement an information and outreach program about the discount program
• Track and report on program costs, utilization, and participant savings
• Establish a fraud prevention and detection program