SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- Gastroenterology Services Colonoscopy Services
- Notice Date
- 11/12/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 621111
— Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Canandaigua VAMC, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Veterans Affairs;400 Fort Hill Ave.;Canandaigua NY 14424
- ZIP Code
- 14424
- Solicitation Number
- VA-528-09-RP-0027
- Response Due
- 12/8/2008
- Archive Date
- 3/8/2009
- Point of Contact
- Jeanette CrooksContracting Officer<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Contractor shall provide off-site Endoscopy (Colonoscopy) services to eligible beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs as referred by the Canandaigua VAMC or the Rochester Outpatient Clinic. The health care provided will be delivered in a manner consistent with the needs of the patients and standards of quality delivered to the contractors non-VA patients. The per treatment price in the Fee Schedule is an all inclusive rate which includes all equipment, facility, nursing, technical personnel, supplies, professional fees, and drugs that are necessary to furnish colonoscopy services in an outpatient setting. All biopsies and polyps will be sent to the Pathology Lab for diagnosis. Outpatient treatments for VA patients must be authorized by the VA before treatment begins. The need for any additional service shall be documented in the patients medical record and included in the ICD9-CM diagnosis code. The Contractor will not be reimbursed for any test or medical services that are not identified in this contract without prior authorization by the Network Authorization office (NAO). Contractor must follow current Medicare guidelines for treatment. The Contractors Gastroenterology Group shall provide a board certified and/or board eligible Gastroenterologist during the contract period for performance of clinical activities at the VA Medical Center in Canandaigua and the Rochester Outpatient Clinic (ROPC). Provider must be licensed (unrestricted) and credentialed and privileged to perform the services listed herein, and must meet all criteria for physicians in VA service, to include requirements in the Staff By-Laws, rules and regulations, VHA policy and JCAHO standards. Tasks to be performed include the following: a. Contractor will provide direct professional Gastroenterology services at the Canandaigua VA in an outpatient setting. Care will include evaluation and treatment of patients with known or suspected gastrointestinal disorders, including liver disease. Treatment plans may include writing for treatments including, but not limited to: Interferon(s) and ribavirin for Hepatitis C, interferon and antiviral agents for Hepatitis B, immunomodulatory treatments for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, new and approved treatments for these diseases as they become available and are approved by the VA, writing of prescription medications, writing for consultative services, diet instructions and other physician driven decisions. Contractor will provide one (1) 4- hour clinic per week. b.. Contractor will provide direct professional Gastroenterology services at the Rochester Outpatient Clinic in an outpatient setting. Care will include evaluation and treatment of patients with known or suspected gastrointestinal disorders, including liver disease. Treatment plans may include writing for treatments including, but not limited to: Interferon(s) and ribavirin for Hepatitis C, interferon and antiviral agents for Hepatitis B, immunomodulatory treatments for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, new and approved treatments for these diseases as they become available and are approved by the VA, writing of prescription medications, writing for consultative services, diet instructions and other physician driven decisions. Contractor will provide one (1) 4- hour clinic per week.
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