DOL OWCP Medical Provider Network-Medical Bill Processor (MPN-MBP) Services - RFI/ Industry Day Notice

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Attached please find the amended Draft Statement of Objectives (SOO). The newly added sections 5.1.9.6 and 5.1.9.7 (page 10) are highlighted in yellow for your immediate attention.

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This is NOT A SOLICITATION for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations; nor it is a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation. No reimbursement or stipend will be provided in response to this RFI/Notice.

OVERVIEW:

The Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) is conducting a market research on OWCP's latest objectives to better understand current industry capabilities along with common practices in Medical Provider Network/Medical Bill Processing (MPN/MBP).

DOL will conduct Industry outreach via one-on-one meetings with individual vendors that are interested in the MPN/MBP requirements starting on August 12, 2024, and concluding on August 16, 2024, to discuss vendor-specific answers to the questions posed by the Government in this Notice. Vendors shall come prepared to discuss their answers to the questions posed in this notice.

WHO:

The DOL Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) is inviting interested parties to participate in a planned set of one-on-one sessions with OWCP and its component programs to discuss industry feedback on the requirements for OWCP Medical Provider Network/Medical Bill Processing services as stated in the draft SOO. Please see the list of standard questions that all interested vendors are asked to come prepared to discuss.

Interested parties may contact the DOL/OWCP to reserve a spot for a Two (2) hour timeslot one-on-one session. Each one-on-one session with OWCP personnel will cover the vendor responses to the questions posted with this notice.

SPONSORED BY:

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, The Officer of the Senior Procurement Executive (OSPE) on behalf of The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP).

WHEN:

One-on-One sessions- August 12, 2024 August 16, 2024, between the hours of 11:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and 4:00 pm EDT as stated above

TIME:

One-on-One Sessions: One (1) to Two (2) hour sessions will be scheduled for vendors to provide information on market intelligence- August 12, 2024 August 16, 2024, between the hours of 11:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and 4:00 pm EDT as stated above

WHAT:

Interested parties with scheduled one-on-one sessions must present a response to ALL questions posted with this RFI/Notice ("Industry Day Questions-Medical Provider Network-Medical Bill Processing (MPN-MBP).pdf". Vendors will have an opportunity to deliver a Power Point presentation or other visual aid to assist in the discussion. The capability statement may be presented in addition to the requested responses.

SCHEDULING FOR ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS :

A two (2) hour session must commence by 2:00 pm EDT to meet a 4:00 pm EDT completion time.

There will be no sessions scheduled between the hours of 1:00 pm EDT and 2:00 EDT pm.

PLATFORM FOR ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS :

Microsoft Teams

COST:

No Cost associated with either virtual industry day event via Microsoft Teams

REGISTRATION:

One-on-One sessions - Space is limited to a first come first serve basis up to a maximum of 10 total registrants. Registration is open from July 26, 2024, through August 9, 2024. For registration to this event, email Kristen Hines at Hines.Kristen.A@dol.gov with a copy to Tyrone Wells at wells.tyrone@dol.gov.

Once registration closes, vendors will receive an email with a Microsoft Teams link to join the event with their scheduled meeting time.

CONTACTS:

For questions regarding this event and RFI, please e-mail both Kristen Hines and Emily Pyatigorsky at their perspective e-mails below:

Kristen Hines at Hines.Kristen.A@dol.gov

Emily Pyatigorsky at Pyatigorsky.emily@dol.gov

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Draft Statement of Objectives (SOO)
2. Questions for industry