WTCHP Nationwide Provider Network   3

Background
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has a requirement to procure services for the establishment and operation of the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) Nationwide Provider Network (NPN) to provide services to the Responders/Survivors of the 9/11 attacks living outside of the New York metropolitan area (NYMA) in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Zadroga Act. The Zadroga Act established the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program within the Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide medical monitoring, screening, and treatment for responders and survivors of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The Program is a limited benefit health program, meaning that treatment is covered for only specified health conditions resulting from exposure to airborne toxins, hazards, or other adverse conditions arising from the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Work Details
The requirement is to provide limited health care delivery services that include contract management, member services, program communications, establishment and maintenance of a nationwide provider network, administration of monitoring and treatment, physician determinations and request certifications, end-to-end medical benefits claim and billing program administration, coordination of benefits with private health insurance for survivors, quality assurance controls to prevent unauthorized services, case management and care coordination.

Period of Performance
A five-year Time & Material contract is anticipated.

Place of Performance
Nationwide