# Coding Consultant Services – Rural Health Transformation Program (RIHCA-RHTP-RFP-002) RIHCA RFP to establish a pre-qualified pool of coding-consultant vendors to support Rhode Island's eight community health centers under the Rural Health Transformation Program as they advance value-based care. Services may include coding audits and assessments, clinical documentation improvement, FQHC coding/billing optimization, E&M and primary care coding, behavioral health/SUD coding, risk adjustment and value-based-care coding, quality/population-health documentation, revenue recovery/denial management, compliance support, training, and related technology/analytics support. CHCs will define their own scopes and may contract directly with pool vendors; selection into the pool does not guarantee work. Total funding available for this procurement is $82,000 through June 30, 2027, with an optional one-year renewal at RIHCA's discretion. ## Key facts - Status: Closing soon - Type: RFP - Issued by: Rhode Island Health Center Association (RIHCA) (Rhode Island) - Posted: 2026-10-16 - Questions due: 2026-10-23 - Application due: 2026-11-13 - Funding: $82,000 - Eligible applicants: For-profit Organizations, Nonprofit Organizations, Consulting Firms - How to apply: Submit proposals electronically to Michelle Burnett, Project Manager, at mburnett@rihca.org with subject line: Vendor Name – Response to RIHCA-RHTP-RFP-002. - Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS) - Official source: https://stdidrihcaprod.blob.core.windows.net/rihca/documents/RIHCA-RHTP_Coding-Consultant-Services_Request-for-Proposals_16OCT26_FINAL.pdf ## Eligibility Eligible respondents are consulting/vendor teams with direct CHC/FQHC experience, certified coding credentials, experience with behavioral health/SUD programs, Medicaid/Medicare/commercial payer experience, risk-adjustment and value-based-care expertise, EHR familiarity such as eClinicalWorks, Epic, or NextGen, and training/change-management capabilities. Direct CHC/FQHC experience is a required minimum qualification and comparable primary care experience does not substitute, but CHC/FQHC experience may be demonstrated through the prime vendor, proposed personnel, or subcontractors. Vendors may qualify for specific service areas where they have established expertise. Smaller or independently owned consulting firms, teaming arrangements, and prime/subcontractor structures are eligible if the team collectively meets the requirements. All personnel performing work or accessing PHI, EHR systems, audit materials, CHC data, or project materials must be U.S.-based; offshore resources are not permitted. ## Requirements Proposals should demonstrate relevant coding, documentation, and chart-audit experience in CHC/FQHC settings; organizational capacity to support multiple CHCs, meet timelines, and maintain HIPAA-compliant data practices; and qualifications of proposed personnel, including coding credentials and CHC-specific experience. Respondents should include references and résumés/bios for key or representative personnel; subcontractors should be disclosed when known. A single consolidated PDF is preferred, with no page limit. Pricing is not required for the prequalification submission and is not part of pool-selection scoring; CHCs will request and negotiate engagement-specific pricing, scopes, volumes, timelines, and deliverables later. Selection into the pre-qualified pool does not guarantee any minimum level of work, revenue, number of engagements, or hours. ## Required attachments - Technical Proposal - References - Staff Resumes or Bios - Documentation of Coding Credentials/Certifications ## Application package and source documents - [RI - 2026 - Coding Consultant Services – RHTP (RIHCA-RHTP-RFP-002)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/53cc667d-760d-40ee-b96b-69305229445a/file) (primary) — official: https://stdidrihcaprod.blob.core.windows.net/rihca/documents/RIHCA-RHTP_Coding-Consultant-Services_Request-for-Proposals_16OCT26_FINAL.pdf - [RI - 2026 - Rhode Island Health Center Association (RIHCA homepage announcement (links the RFP))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/5b8633ae-989e-42e6-8624-090cd7e81cb9/file) — official: https://rihca.org/ - [RI - 2026 - Amendment #1 Request For Proposals (RFP) Coding Consultant Services – RHTP (Application package - Solicitation addendum: Amendment #1 (deadline extended to November 13, 2026))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/b93c2313-aeb8-4cd0-851c-d7c447fd89ba/file) — official: https://stdidrihcaprod.blob.core.windows.net/rihca/documents/RIHCA-RHTP_Coding-Consultant-Services_RFP-Amendment_01_26OCT26.pdf - [RI - 2023 - RIHCA Coding Consultant Services RFP - Response to Questions Tracker](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/2cfb864e-6d05-4679-94e0-7948dd437cf3/file) — official: https://stdidrihcaprod.blob.core.windows.net/rihca/documents/RIHCA-Coding-Consultant-Services-RFP_Response-to-Questions.pdf - [RI - 2026 - Coding Consultant Services, RHTP (RIHCA-RHTP-RFP-002)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/5434332a-68d6-4b26-a127-5722b6dd5b39/file) — official: https://nonprofit-jobs.org/RFP-Work-Hub/opportunities/rhode-island-health-center-association-rihca-cod-2026/ - [RI - 2026 - Rhode Island Health Center Association (RIHCA) Coding Consultant Services RFP](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/00201d8a-823d-4307-8694-66df1fa29617/file) - [RI - 2026 - Coding Consultant Services, RHTP (RIHCA-RHTP-RFP-002) (RFP-Work-Hub)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/71056882-3201-4cb4-842e-28b908ae0546/file) — official: https://nonprofit-jobs.org/RFP-Work-Hub/ - [RI - 2026 - RIHCA RHTP Finance Manager RFP – Response to Questions](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/dbebe8d9-7014-4328-926e-61648a2a67dd/file) — official: https://stdidrihcaprod.blob.core.windows.net/rihca/documents/Responses-Finance-Manager.pdf More Rhode Island RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ri (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/ri.md) --- Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/coding-consultant-services-rural-health-transformation-program-rihca-rhtp-rfp-00--8564b95122 — data as of 2026-11-09. Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.