Medicare program; Peer Review Organization contracts; solicitation of statements of interest from in-state organizations--HCFA. General notice.
This notice, in accordance with section 4092 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987, gives six months advance notice of the dates when contracts with out-of-State Utilization and Quality Control Peer Review Organizations (PROs) end. It also specifies the period of time in which in-State organizations may submit statements of interest so that they may receive Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and compete for those contracts. The areas currently affected are Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Vermont and the District of Columbia.
D000413:Alaska; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D004219:District of Columbia; D007061:Idaho; D008281:Maine; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011366:Professional Review Organizations / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D014707:Vermont