Phoenix Area Indian Health Service, Acquisition Management Branch, 3728 N. 16th Street, Suite A, Room 2, Phoenix, AZ 85016-5981

Q -- PHYSICIAN SERVICES Sol RFP 789 due 083197 POC Judith Begay, Contract Specialist (602) 640-2079 or Rudolph Buckman, Supervisory Contract Specialist The Indian Health Service (IHS) is soliciting proposals from interested physicians located in Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah to provide physician services in the field of general medicine, surgery, pediatrics, orthopedics, rehabilitation, neurology, dental, neonatal and perinatal care, cancer irradiation, radium therapy, diagnostic, radioscope, physical therapy, hemodialysis and occupational therapy to eligible Indian beneficiaries referred by the IHS Area offices of Phoenix, Window Rock and Tucson, AZ and Albuquerque, NM. Such care shall include outpatient, inpatient and all supporting services and facilities normally part of such care. Contract awards will be made to these physicians who agree to accept payment in full reimbursement at rates no higher than the prevailing Medicare allowable rates (including deductibles and co-payment). This is in accordance with the IHS Payment Policy entitled ``Reimbursement rates for Health Care Services Authorized under the Indian Health Service Contract Regulations'', published in the Federal Register on June 30, 1986. Closing date for receipt of proposals is continuous to August 31, 1997. Multiple awards will be made for a twelve month period, with 4-one year options. RFQ 789 may be obtained by requesting to the above address; and proposals accepted and negotiations will be conducted through August 31, 1997. (226)

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