AttachmentJ.4.AZone5TO1SOW.doc

Attachment J.4.A

ZONE PROGRAM INTEGRITY CONTRACTOR (ZPIC) TASK ORDER

STATEMENT OF WORK

Zone 5 - Parts A, B, DME and HH+H

I. SCOPE

The ZPIC shall perform fraud, waste and abuse detection, deterrence and prevention activities for Medicare claims processed within Zone 5 for the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

A. Background

As a result of contracting reform, seven zones have been created based on the newly established Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) jurisdictions. As a result of the seven zones, new entities entitled Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPICs) have been created to perform program integrity functions for the Medicare Parts A, B, C, D, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), Home Health + Hospice (HH + H) and Medicare Medicaid Data Match Project (Medi-Medi). Of the seven zones, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have designated five zones as having high risk areas. This task order statement of work (SOW) is for all benefit integrity (BI) work for Medicare Parts A, B, DME, and HH + H in Zone 5.

The following provides background information on the current workload by claim type:

CMS Workload by Provider State from the National Database for the period January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006 Demographic Statistics for Zone 5 Part A

Demographic Statistics for Zone 5 Part B

Demographic Statistics for Zone 5 DME

Demographic Statistics for Zone 5 Part A (HH + H only)

B.

Purpose The purpose of the ZPIC under this Task Order (TO) Statement of Work (SOW) is to perform comprehensive problem identification and research to identify potential fraud, waste and abuse in Zone 5. Additional responsibilities shall include coordination of benefit integrity activities among Affiliated Contractors (ACs), MACs, and other applicable Medicare and Medicaid Entities (MMEs) within its zone, and dissemination of relevant benefit integrity information to the respective ACs and MACs. The ZPIC shall also coordinate benefit activities among other ZPICs as applicable.

This task order shall have the following outcomes:

· Perform the fraud, waste and abuse detection, deterrence and prevention workload within the zone specified within this SOW;

· Establish and maintain a positive working and networking relationship with the AC and/or MAC and other internal or external stakeholders;

· Identification of appropriate corrective actions;

· Performance of quality investigations;

· Refer quality potential fraud cases to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG);

· Develop and introduce innovative data analysis methodologies for the early detection and prevention of abusive use of services, as well as possible fraud and abuse schemes.

· Become fully operational for the BI workload for Medicare Parts A, B, DME, and HH + H on November 1, 2008.

· Address high risk areas IAW with the Program Integrity Manual (PIM).

· Coordinate with the appropriate AC(s) and/or MAC(s).

· Coordinate with other ZPIC as applicable.

C. Technical Considerations The ZPIC shall assume that they will have read only access into the AC’s and MAC’s shared claims processing system(s), with the exception of DME for which they will have read and write access, as well as access to the Parts A, B, DME, and HH + H data available through the National Claims History File for the zone defined in this Task Order.

II.

REQUIREMENTS

The ZPIC umbrella SOW (USOW) is incorporated into this TO with the same force and effect as if it were provided in full text. Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the ZPIC shall furnish all of the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government, as needed to perform the ZPIC USOW requirements and this TO SOW requirements for this workload.

NOTE: This TO SOW may be modified to incorporate additional workload not currently identified herein, as well as incorporate umbrella SOW section exceptions below. The addition of such workload is in the interest of economy and efficiency and considered a logical follow-on to the work identified herein. Additionally, ZPIC workload reconfigurations may be necessary in order to comply with the efficient and effective implementation of Medicare contractor reform or other programs that may be enacted by legislation. For example, workload for a certain state may be eliminated or added in order to realign the ZPIC with a Medicare claims processing contractor's workload.

The ZPIC may utilize all of the ZPIC (USOW) requirements EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS, at this time:

Section 1.1.7.2.4 – Cost Report Audit/Reimbursement Manager

Section 5 (entire section), Cost Report Audit, Settlement and Reimbursement

Section 1.7.1 Only letter C applies, A, B, D, E and F are exempt.

Appendix A, Deliverables - Items 29 – 31, 40 & 41 Appendix G, Uniform Desk Review

Appendix I, ZPIC Edit Differentiation Chart Appendix L, Medi-Medi Polices and Procedures Manual

Appendix M, Part C and Part D Integrity Manual

Appendix N, Prescription Drug Event Data

Appendix P, Instructions for Completing the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Bid Form for Contract Year 2006

Appendix Q, PDP Bid Pricing Tool

Appendix R, MARx User Information

Appendix S, Weekly Workload and Complaint Activity Report

Appendix T, Earned Value Management Industry Standard EIA – 748 Monthly EVMS Performance Reports

Appendix CC, Instructions for MA Bids

Appendix DD, MA-PD Bid Pricing Tools A. General Requirements:

The ZPIC shall ensure that the workload identified in this Task Order is transitioned from the outgoing Program Safeguard Contractors (PSCs) in accordance with the requirements identified herein and the ZPIC USOW by October 31, 2008, and that the ZPIC is fully operational no later than November 1, 2008.

CMS has not designated a high risk area in Zone 5. If an area in the zone is later designated as a high risk area, the ZPIC shall follow the PIM chapter 4, §§4.32-4.32.1 and chapter 10, §§10.20-10.20.1 for the requirements in high risk areas.

The ZPIC shall have a physical office located within the awarded zone where the majority of the work shall be performed.

Constraints/Assumptions:

The ZPICs are constrained by the fact that CMS cannot make any changes to the shared claims processing systems at this time to support ZPIC activities. The AC currently operates using the FISS shared claims processing system for Part A, MCS for Part B, and VMS for DME. The MAC will use the same shared systems.

B. Specific Requirements:

Specific tasks to be performed, which are not identified in the umbrella SOW, provide more detail, or are changed from the umbrella SOW, are as follows:

1. Transition activities:

The ZPIC shall work with the AC and MAC and the outgoing PSC to transition the fraud and abuse detection and prevention activities. As a part of the transition period, the ZPIC shall develop a project plan, conduct a kick-off meeting, and submit deliverables in accordance with the Umbrella SOW. The ZPIC shall lead regular transition meetings with CMS, the outgoing PSC, and the appropriate AC and MAC and maintain minutes for those meetings.

The transition period shall begin June 1, 2008 and end October 31, 2008.

2. Special Studies The ZPIC shall perform Special Studies as required by CMS. Special Studies will be delineated in a separate SOW and incorporated as an Appendix to this task order SOW. All Special Studies will be funded and billed separately from the basic task order SOW. Special Studies costs will be tracked in a separate column in the basic task order cost structure in the CMS Analysis, Reporting & Tracking (CMS ART) system.

C.

Personnel Requirements

Key Personnel:

The Key Personnel requirements for this Task Order are IAW ZPIC USOW Section 1.1.7. The following Key Personnel positions shall be employed by the prime contractor and be on-site where the majority of the work is being performed. The following are the Task Order requirements:

· Fee-For-Service (FFS) Task Order Manager – The FFS Task Order Manager shall be full-time.

· Benefit Integrity (BI) Manager – The BI Manager may be shared between the FFS and Medi-Medi Task Order in this zone.

· Medical Review (MR) for BI Manager – The MR for BI manager may be shared between the FFS and Medi-Medi Task Order in this zone.

The following Key Personnel positions are not required to be employed by the prime contractor and are not required to be on-site where the majority of the work is being performed. The following are the Task Order requirements:

· Medical Director – The Medical Director may be shared between the FFS and Medi-Medi Task Order in this zone.

· Chief Legal Counsel - Chief Legal Counsel is not required to be full-time.

· Chief Statistician – The Chief Statistician is required to be full-time.

In addition, other Essential Personnel requirements for this Task Order are IAW ZPIC USOW Section 1.1.8. Essential Personnel required for this Task Order are as follows:

· BI Analyst

· Senior BI Analyst

· Data Analyst

· MAC Liaison

· Lead Claims Review Analyst

IV. Appendices to this Task Order SOW

Appendix A – See ZPIC IDIQ Deliverables Schedule