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Q -- SOLICITATION OF VENDORS TO EXHIBIT HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES AT THE UNIFORM BUSINESS OFFICE (UBO) WORKSHOP, AUGUST 8-10, 2000, AT THE SHERATON AUGUSTA HOTEL, AUGUSTA, GA DUE 071900 POC Paxton Pittman, (703) 933-8333, fax (703) 671-8790 E-MAIL: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health, Paxton.Pittman@tma.osd.mil. The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs)(OASD HA)) TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) is seeking up to 12 vendors to exhibit healthcare products and/or services at the Uniform Business Office (UBO) Workshop, August 8-10, 2000, at the Sheraton Augusta Hotel, Augusta, GA. The emphasis of the workshop is on sharpening the tools necessary to improve Uniform Business Office (including Third Party Collection Program, Medical Services Account, Medical Affirmative Claims) business practices. The Workshop will be attended by Military Treatment Facility (MTF) Third Party Collection (TPC), Medical Services Account (MSA), and Medical Affirmative Claims (MAC) Managers and others in the MTF Uniform Business Office arena. Exhibitors will include health insurance industry representatives, vendors with expertise in coding methodologies, patient account management consulting services, military healthcare billing representatives, and other who directly impact collections. Products or services for the exhibits must be applicable to the management and administrative aspects of the Uniform Business Office, including the Third Party Collection Program (TPCP), Medical Services Account (MSA), and Medical Affirmative Claims (MAC). Aspects of the UBO include the following: utilization management; transcription, coding, billing (both paper, electronic data interchange (EDI) and web-based tools); and consulting in adherence to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Health Care Financing Adminstration (HCFA) requirements, compliance plans, claims management, Medicare, etc. Additional information regarding the nature of exhibits sought will be provided in the exhibitor prospectus. Exhibit space will consist of an area for one six foot table with two chairs each. TMA will make exhibitor selections based on applicability to the Workshop focus and topical areas, as well as the order of receipt of completed applications. All arrangements will be made through the conference support contractor, Standard Technology, Inc. To obtain an application to exhibit, vendors may contact the Uniform Business Office (UBO) at 5109 Leesburg Pike, Suite 208, Falls Church, VA 22041, or call Paxton Pittman (703) 933-8333 or fax to (703) 671-8790 or e-mail Paxton Pittman at Paxton.Pittman@tma.osd.mil. Posted 06/19/00 (W-SN466234). (0171)

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