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Labor, Department Of- Office Of The Assistant Secretary For Administration And Management- Dol - Cas Division 3 Procurement
Directed Medical Services ( DMS) - The Government s objective is to locate sources capable of managing and providing a nationwide consortium of various medical specialists dedicated to facilitating the timely adjudication of workers compensation claims via the timely s
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The bid notice specifies various deadlines for different types of reports. For example, supplemental reports are due no more than 21 calendar days from the date of request, with an additional 14 days allowed for diagnostic testing. SECUP medical reports are due no more than 7 calendar days from the date of examination, or 21 days if diagnostic testing is necessary. IME medical reports are due no more than 14 calendar days from the date of examination, or 28 days if diagnostic testing is necessary. Case file review surgical reports are due within 7 calendar days from the date of referral. Case file review impairment rating or IME file review reports are due within 30 calendar days from the date of referral. Other case file review reports are due within 21 calendar days from the date of referral. The bid notice states, The contractor is required to deliver services under this contract, as demonstrated by submitting the associated billable work products, no later than the due dates set out throughout the PWS and technical exhibits.
The bid notice states, Payment for services under this contract is made through the FECA fund, as outlined in section 5. 5. 5, based on the approval of billable work products accompanied by associated billing/invoice. It also mentions tier pricing, where Tier 1 represents the base billable price and Tier 2 represents an incentive pricing of a 10% increase for initial submissions. Tier 1 base price always applies in any situation where Tier 2 does not apply.
Physicians must possess an M. D. , D. O. , D. P. M. , or Psy. D. degree, hold an active, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of examination, and have medical liability insurance. They must be board-certified in their respective specialties by recognized boards. Physicians must be engaged in active medical practice with at least 120 hours of direct patient care over the previous 12 months. Retired physicians are strictly prohibited. Physicians cannot have restrictions on their licensure or be suspended or debarred. They must not be on excluded provider lists such as HHS/OIG excluded providers, National Provider Data Bank, state exclusion lists, or the System for Award Management (SAM) list. For impairment ratings, physicians must have familiarity and experience with the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, as designated by OWCP.
The bid notice details liquidated damages for late submission of billable work products. For example, a late supplemental report incurs **** per every 10-calendar day period after the report is due, up to a maximum of **** after 30 calendar days. Similar penalties apply to SECUP medical reports, IME medical reports, and various case file review reports. The notice states, If the contractor fails to submit the billable work products by the due date, the contractor shall, in place of actual damages, pay to the government liquidated damages, calculated as set out below.
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