Compensation & pension, syracuse, watertown, rome

Contract Period: November 1, 2014 - October 31, 2015 + 4 Option Periods





The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York at Syracuse (VA), has a need for psychological compensation and pension exams for Veterans referred for such exams by the Buffalo Regional Office of the VA. Examinations will be performed at VA leased space in Watertown, NY, and Rome, NY; and the VA Hospital in Syracuse, NY.



Examinations will be grouped into the following categories: (1) Initial Examinations, (2) Review Examinations and (3) Social Surveys.



(1) Initial examinations are comprehensive examinations including but not limited to thorough documentation and review of Claims File (C-File) and other sources of information including, review of medical records, subjective history - addressing each item on a worksheet, brief mental status examination, review of social industrial survey, assessment of mental disorder, diagnosis, and furnish specific opinion as requested by rating board.



(2) Review examinations include review of medical records, medical history since last exam, psychosocial adjustment since last exam, brief mental status examination, assessment, diagnosis, specific opinion as requested by rating board, psychological testing if deemed necessary, integrated summary and conclusions, and other specific tests as requested by rating board.



(3) Social Industrial Surveys are required for initial PTSD exams.



The Contractor shall provide examining clinician(s) for a total of up to 80 hours per week at the Syracuse location and 24 hours at the Watertown and Rome location.



Psychologists assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this contract shall possess a Ph.D. or Psy.D. from an American Psychological Association (APA) Accredited Clinical or Counseling Psychology Program, completion of a one-year, full time internship at an APA Accredited Internship Program, and a full and unrestricted license to practice in New York State. Excluded from participation are individuals who are excluded, suspended or otherwise barred from participation in the Medicare or Medicaid programs, or any other Federal or Federally assisted program; whose license to provide health care services is currently revoked or suspended by a State licensing authority pursuant to adequate process procedures for reasons bearing on professional competence, professional conduct, or financial integrity; or who, until a final determination is made, has surrendered such a license while formal disciplinary proceedings involving professional conduct are pending. Examiners' licenses must be clear and unrestricted while performing examinations under this contract. All healthcare providers will be credentialed via VetPro.