Billing, Ins. Verif. , Pre-Registrations, Acct. Rec.

Added: Feb 18, 2010 2:59 pm The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System intends to issue a sole source procurement toChanging Billing Focus Internationally, Inc. (CBFI), under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 and 6.302-2. This procurement is to provide on-site Billing, Insurance Verification, Pre-Registration and Accounts Receivable services for the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA. Since all information is not available electronically, services must be performed on-site to allow for timely updates to the hospital database. This includes review, entry and process of data from actual insurance cards coming to the hospital from the CBOC's. CBFI, a minority-owned, 8A, small business is the current contractor with extensive training and security clearances providing billing related functions during a period of transition for VAPHS when Medical Care Cost Recovery will be performed at the Consolidated Patient Accounts Center. They are proficient in the use of the Veterans Health Information systems and Technology Architecture (VISTA) system and VAPHS software. It is extremely essential that these services be performed on-site without a lapse in coverage. It is the belief of the Government that there is currently only one responsible source capable of providing this service to satisfy the agency requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This is NOT a request for competitive quotes; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification, accompanied by supporting evidence in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements, to the contracting officer no later than February 22, 2010. All responses must be in writing via e-mail to Cheryl.Weidner@va.gov or faxed to 412-954-4057. If no responses are received, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System will proceed with the sole source procurement from CBFI, LLC.