HITECH Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Evaluation

The HITECH Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Evaluation Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract supports the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in evaluating and implementing the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. Established in September 2010 with a $200 million shared ceiling, this contract vehicle enables CMS to procure technical assistance, research, data analysis, and evaluation services related to Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) incentive programs and broader healthcare policy initiatives. The contract supports the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's objectives of improving national healthcare through health information technology by promoting meaningful use of electronic health records.

Task orders under this IDIQ consistently range from approximately $500,000 to $33 million, with most utilizing cost-plus fixed-fee pricing mechanisms. Frequently awarded prime contractors include Mathematica Inc., IBM, The Lewin Group, and Deloitte Consulting LLP, who provide services such as policy research, program evaluation, technical assistance, and data analytics. The task orders consistently target critical functions like state Medicaid program analysis, healthcare coverage program development, EHR incentive program monitoring, and technical support for various healthcare initiatives. None of the task orders employed small business set-asides, and they predominantly supported CMS's programmatic needs with places of performance likely centered in Washington, D.C. The contract vehicle remained active until September 2015, generating numerous task orders that supported wide-ranging healthcare policy and implementation efforts.