Consulting Services for Employee Benefits Plans

The Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia is seeking comprehensive consulting and brokerage services for its employee health benefits programs and health and wellness center strategy. The agency requires a partner to act as the broker of record and primary benefits consultant to manage health benefits plans, coordinate payroll, and ensure billing accuracy. This initiative aims to optimize health and medical plans, wellness programs, prescription drug plans, stop-loss coverage, and various voluntary benefits through strategic planning and claims analysis. The scope of work covers strategic planning, annual benefits roadmaps, and ongoing performance reviews. The selected partner must market and negotiate with insurance carriers, third-party administrators, pharmacy benefit managers, and COBRA and HIPAA administrators. Specific benefit areas include self-funded and fully insured medical plans, Medicare supplement plans, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability protection, and identity theft protection. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations located within the United States. The agency requires all work to be performed offsite at the service provider's own office location. The agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget and has not disclosed a pre-set funding limit or specific evaluation criteria and key dates in the initial request.