SOW_HCCI_-_AWP.pdf

Federal Trade Commission Statement of Work

I. Scope The Federal Trade Commission seeks to purchase a subscription to medical insurance claims data to perform empirical economic research. The proposed analysis will examine how Any- Willing-Provider (AWP) and Freedom-of-Choice (FOC) laws affect provider prices (including prescription drug, physician, and hospital prices) using highly disaggregated price data coming from insurance claims data.

II. Proposal Submission The FTC will purchase a license to use this data on a sole source basis.

III. Scope of Services The contractor will provide access to data that covers the following parameters:

a. Scope of data: All medical claims data provided within HCCI’s Data View 2.

i. This data includes the total price paid for all medical products or services in the data set, and the amount paid for by the insurer and the insured.

b. Time Period: We seek data for the time period 2009-2013.

c. Variables: We seek access to all of the variables included in HCCI’s Data View 2.

d. Claim types: Includes Insured Enrollment, Medical, and Pharmacy claims.

e. Insurance types: Commercial (Employer-Sponsored and Individual) and Medicare

Advantage.

f. Aggregation: All information will be provided at the level of an individual claim.

g. The data will be accessed via HCCI’s data Enclave.

IV. Period of Performance The period of performance shall commence on September 12, 2019 and continue for one calendar year.

V. Project Manager/Point of Contact The contractor shall designate one employee as the Project Manager for all work performed under this contract. The PM shall be designated as “key” and shall be responsible for all work performed under this task order. The PM shall be a single point of contact for the contracting officer.

VI. Usage of data: A section will need to be included in any contract that reflects the Commission’s rights in using the data for the research project approved by HCCI.