QAs revised 72012.xlsx
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| E.2 Acceptance by Contracting Officer Representative and Section F.6 Acceptance of Deliverables | 59&88 | Q. E2 says COR had 30 days to respond, F6 says 45. | The E.2 language in the SOW has been corrected. The F.6 language has also been corrected in the ESRD SOW. |
| 63 | Q. Was this supposed to be 30 Business days to get minutes to CMS rather than 3? | The duration of days to submit minutes is correct as sited on page 63. | |
| C.4.1.B.3. | 34-35 | Q. ICH CAHPS. Can CMS provide information regarding how the results data for the CAHPS survey be obtained? Will CMS be gathering this or will the NW’s be responsible to collect and compile this to determine QIA from the results? | The facilities drive the collection of the CAHPS data. Instructions on the Network responsiblity to collect and compile results of QIA are for option year 1 and 2. |
| C.4.1.C.2. | 36 | Q. What is the expectation in “work with dialysis facilities to facilitate the placement of patients” referring to? If there are no facilities willing to accept a patient, what options does Network have to address this? | CMS expects the ESRD Networks will explore all available options for placement of the pateints up to and including home therapy as appropiate. |
| C.4.1.D. | 38-41 | Q. What is the data source for the vascular access management rates (i.e., prevalent AVF use rates, catheter > 90 day use rates) and how is it available to the Networks? | The data source will be CROWNWeb. In addition, there will be a required vascular access management report. |
| C.4.1.D. | 40 | Q. Historically clinical datasets are at least 2 months in arrears (i.e., FFBI dashboard), will the expected monthly goal improvement be correlated to available dataset ? | Yes, the expected monthly goal improvement will be correlated to available dataset |
| C.4.1.D.3 | 39 | Q. C41D3 addresses 100% facility vascular access reporting. The ESRD manual provides an ineligible list, but how is that ineligible list to be monitored (i.e., Network, CMS)? | The Networks will monitor the ineligible list. |
| C.4.1.D.3. | 39 | Q. The ineligible list does not recognize change of dialysis unit ownership as an issue, but it can be. So how will change of dialysis unit ownership be accounted for in vascular access management rates and activities? | CMS recognizes each facility should have a valid CNN number. There is no impact in a facility name change, however, an acquired or merged facility will need to have a vailid CNN number. |
| C.4.1.E.2. | 43 | Q. If we have existing relationships and ongoing activities specific to HAI within our service area, can we bring those existing activities to the proposed RFP specific to establishing a HAI LAN? | Exisiting HAI LAN activities may be used in establishing a HAI LAN if they meet the requirements in the SOW. |
| C.4.2.A. | Q. As to specifics of any pilot project, should the proposed RFP list current and/or potential activities for one or more topic areas? It is noted that the chosen topic area is based on data from 4th quarter 2012. | The specific activities for a proposed pilot project must be aligned with the requirements in the SOW. | |
| C.4.3.A. | 56 | Q. It states that claims are the data source for the requirement to encourage facilities to report & update data on patient co-morbidities, hemoglobin levels and anemia management drug dosage, what is the expected frequency on reporting and updating? | Facilities should report and update data based on th frequency outlined in statute, regulations and CMS initiatives and/or as the faciilties become aware of changes. |
| Business Proposal Format Forms and Instructions | Page 12 and Form BPJ-7a | If the bidder has an approved fringe and leave rate (per CMS), does the bidder leave lines 1 through 11 of Appendix E, form BPJ-7 blank and enter the approved rates on lines 12 and 13? | Yes, please insert the rates in the Fringe Benefit Rate/Cost and Leave Rate/Cost cells. Fringe Benefit Costs: Override the formulas in the TOTAL Fringe Rate/Cost cells and replace with the proposed Fringe Benefit costs. Leave Costs: Insert the leave costs in row # 10 (leave). The sum of the two should feed into Appendix G line f . |
| Business Proposal Format Forms and Instructions | Page 13 and Form BPJ-7a | If the bidder has an approved indirect rate (per CMS), does the bidder leave lines 1 through 5 of Appendix F, form BPJ-7 blank and enter the approved rate on line 6? | Yes, please insert the rate in the Indirect Rate/Cost cell, override the formulas in the TOTAL G&A cells and replace with the proposed indirect costs. All costs should feed into Appendix G line g. |
| Schedule F Item #79 Monthly report | 79 | Does this take the place of the quarterly report? Is there a template available? | Yes, a monthly report template will be available prior to the start of the contract. |
| Schedule F Item #88 Use CROWNWeb data to provide technical assistance to facilities not submitting data on: |
• QIP measure rates
• Including attestation of NHSN
In a timely and accurate manner. Within 7 days of Monthly review of CROWNWeb reports.
(see also C.4.3.B page 56 Oversee the timely and accurate submission of data into CROWNWeb using the CROWNWeb Reports)
| 85 | Question 1: There is no field in CROWNWeb called “attestation of NHSN” only measures on hospitalization in the clinical section. Is this actually something from NHSN and not CROWNWeb? | CROWNWeb will contain information on attestatin of NHSN. | |
| C.4.1.D.1 AVF Rates | 38 | When a facility reaches a 68% AVF rate, are they still required to obtain monthly gains? | No, the facility will only need to sustain their rate. |
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