U.S. Property and Fiscal Office for Minnesota, P.O. Box 288, Camp Ripley, Little Falls, Minnesota 56345-0288

R -- HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT SERVICES Sol. DAHA21-95-Q-0001. Due 051795. Contact Point: Staff Sergeant, Bruce Thomapson, Contract Spcialist, (612)632-7539. The U.S. Property & Fiscal Officer for Minnsota is seeking an organization that will propose and implement revision to the current military health care system for the Minnesota National Guard. Emphasis shall be placed on quality of care, overall cost-containment, and maximizing the efficiency of the Minnesota National Guard. Our goals and objectives are to collect information necessary for the evaluation of competitive quotations submittedf by qualified offerors. To provide a fair objective evaluation of quotations. To result in an agreement between the successful offeror and the Minnesota National Guard that will meet the following objectives: Develop a system for tracking health-care services provided by the Minnesota National Guard; To use the data in order to determine the demand for military health care services; To develop a quality assurance and utilization review program; To develop a quality assurance and utilization review program; To maintain an open relationship with the administration and health care staff of the Minnesota National Guard; To perform complete and comprehensive review of all medical bills; To review and recommend reasonable fees for all health care services delivered outside of the military facilities; To maintain complete, acurate, and confidential medical records. Offering orangization must be able to computerize the medical information system in the military and develop software that will meet the Minnesota National Guard specific needs. The offering organization must have an independent medical information systems department that is capable of developing and implmenting the proposed program. The computer program must have the ability to track ICD-9-CM diagnostic codes and relate them to the corresponding CPT-4 procedures. The system must have a fee schedule for out-patient services, hospitals, durable medical equipment and prescription drugs. It should be sufficently flexible in order to interface with a preferred provider network of physicians and a medical review program. Identify preferred providerfs and apply reduced rates to hospitals, physicians, durable medical equipment and prescription drug charges. The system must compile data, and categorize the patient's history so as to resemble a typical insurance claim for benefits. A complete copy of the Health Care Cost Conainment Services Request for Quotations will be provided to all potential offerors who request one by submitting a written request to the address shown above. Tis proposed requirement is unrestricted regarding business size. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. RFQ DAHA21-95-Q-0001 will be available o/a 17 April 1995, with closing on o/a 17 May 1995. (101)

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