Gastroenterology evaluation, consultation, diagnostic and treatment of eligible Ryan White clients…

The Florida Department of Health has awarded a contract valued at $15,000 for the provision of gastroenterology evaluation, consultation, diagnostic, and treatment services to eligible Ryan White Program clients. The contract period runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and covers services delivered to residents of Area 4 counties, which include Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns counties. The contractor will provide services at rates established by an attached fee schedule based on Current Procedural Terminology codes and Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement rates, with Ryan White serving as the payor of last resort.

Service delivery under this contract requires adherence to specific administrative and clinical protocols. All patients must be referred by the Department and approved through a prior referral approval form from Area 4 County Health Departments. Treatment plans must be authorized by the Ryan White Lead Agency AIDS Program Office prior to service delivery. The contractor is obligated to submit properly formatted monthly invoices to the Florida Department of Health, Attn: Lorie S. Johnson, 921 North Davis Street, Building A, Mail Code 39, Jacksonville, Florida 32209, within ten days of the following month. Late invoice submissions are subject to financial penalties, including ten percent payment reduction for submissions fifteen days late, fifteen percent reduction for thirty-day delays, and complete non-payment for submissions exceeding forty-five days late.