Revenue Cycle Management and Billing Technical Assistance for Rural Local Health Departments and Area Agencies on Aging

Garrett County Health Department is seeking qualified contractors to provide revenue cycle management and billing technical assistance to support rural Local Health Departments and Area Agencies on Aging across 18 wholly state-designated rural jurisdictions in Maryland. The procurement seeks to enhance administrative efficiency, revenue capture, and long-term financial sustainability through improved billing and reimbursement processes for Medicare, Medicaid, and other insurance programs. Key deliverables and objectives include increasing efficiency and effectiveness of billing operations, improving revenue capture from currently covered services, enhancing organizational readiness for value-based care and quality reporting, and promoting long-term financial sustainability of rural public health and aging services. The selected contractor must develop procedures and solutions that are applicable across various electronic health record and billing management systems utilized by participating agencies, including the Maryland Long Term Services and Support System (LTSSMaryland) and Pat Trac. The proposal deadline is May 31, 2026, with a posting date of April 30, 2026.

The opportunity does not specify set-aside designations, restrictions on respondent types, incumbent vendors, or specific budget ranges for the contract award. No existing technology integration requirements beyond compatibility with multiple billing management systems have been detailed in the posted information. Interested contractors should review the complete solicitation documentation from Garrett County Health Department for comprehensive evaluation criteria, specific qualification requirements, and any additional administrative or technical specifications that may apply to their proposal submission. Contractors should note that participation is available to qualifying Local Health Departments and Area Agencies on Aging that choose to participate across the designated rural jurisdictions, suggesting a potentially collaborative or multi-agency implementation approach.