Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) wage index cost report audits.
Past Recompete Updated
- Agency
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $700,000 to $1,500,000
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Forecast facts
- Incumbent contract
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- GS23F0002X Federal IDV award held by Cahaba Safeguard Administrators LLC Ordering ends Oct 4, 2030 · Ceiling $1,100,000
- Anticipated award
- NAICS code
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Points of contact
Forecast details come from HHS's procurement forecast. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is forecasting a recompete contract for Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) wage index cost report audits. The procurement falls under Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (NAICS 541611), with an estimated solicitation release date of May 1, 2026, and an anticipated award date of August 1, 2026. The contract will focus on conducting comprehensive cost report audits to ensure compliance and identify potential Medicare overpayments.
The opportunity does not specify a precise award value for the upcoming contract, but the existing Federal Supply Schedule contract (GS23F0002X) has a ceiling value of $1,100,000.00. The primary points of contact are Noel Manlove (410-786-5161, noel.manlove@cms.hhs.gov) from financial/contract management and Cathryn Kim from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. While the specific place of performance is not detailed, the services will likely be conducted in support of CMS's administrative and audit functions.
The incumbent contractor for this recompete is Cahaba Safeguard Administrators LLC, a subsidiary of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama. Their existing Federal Supply Schedule contract (GS23F0002X) was originally awarded on October 5, 2010, with an ultimate completion date of October 4, 2030. The current contract provides auditing, management consulting, and program support services, with specific focus on recovery audits, cost report audits, and data analytics for Medicare and Medicaid programs. The multiple-award contract has been used to support various CMS demonstration projects and audit initiatives.
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Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) wage index cost report audits.
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