LTCI Certification Consultants

1. INTRODUCTION:
This pre-solicitation notice shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes, nor will any award be incurred by interested parties in responding to this pre-solicitation notice.
2. BACKGROUND:
VA Community Living Centers are audited annually by the Long-Term Care Institute (LTCI) to determine the level of compliance with CMS Conditions of Participation (CoPs). The New England VA Healthcare network is seeking non-personal services to provide Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Advisory Services to VA Medical Centers within Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 1.
Required services include:
Support continual readiness by conducting a mock audit that assesses readiness and identifies CMS CoP risk areas.
Provide a post mock audit analysis delivered to VISN-1 leadership to address all areas of compliance, deficiency, and strategies for improvement with an implementation plan for CMS compliance.
Provide onsite support during the LTCI Annual unannounced audit
Provide remote support during the LTCI Annual unannounced audit
Provide post CMS audit review of deficiencies, development of a Plan of Correction, provide an assessment of an implementation plan, provide guidance on submission of plan to CMS.
Provide CMS audit preparation training and practical exercises to educate VISN-1 personnel on Medicare audit requirements and audit processes.
The solicitation for these services is expected to be posted 3/27/19..