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R -- ANALYZE THE IMPACT OF MEDICARE HOME HEALTH PAYMENT POLICY CHANGES POC Point of Contact: Cheryl Howe, Contract Specialist, 202-690-5552 The Department of Health and Human Services intends to negotiate with Laguna Research Associates (LRA), 1604 Union Street, San Francisco CA 94123, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 to award a contract to provide the assistance required by the DHHS Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) to analyze the impact of recent Medicare Home Health payment policy changes on non-elderly Medicare beneficiaries' quality of life and satisfaction. In May 1999, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJ) awarded LRA a three year grant to study the impact of recent home health payment policy changes on beneficiaries, providers, and the overall system. The purpose of this grant will be to analyze the satisfaction and quality of life of non-elderly Medicare beneficiaries, compare the findings to those of elderly beneficiaries, and prepare a final report. Because the data for the proposed ASPE analysis will be extracted from data sources used in the RWJ grant, the government will not incur additional costs for data acquisition and preparation. The purpose of this synopsis is to determine whether there may be other sources with the requisite qualifications to perform the work described above. Any organization capable of performing similar services should submit a cost estimate and a statement of capabilities with documentation supporting its ability to meet the Government's requirements as described above. No solicitation document is available. Capability statements should be submitted with 45 days of the publication of this synopsis to the contact point and address given above. See Note 22. Posted 06/11/99 (D-SN341808). (0162)

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