Title: RFB/RFP #LH-0484 Laboratory Billing Consultant

Purchasing Department Addendum #1

Date: November 29, 2017

Subject: Questions and Responses

1. Does these RFP include responsible for providing the Lab billing component? Answer: Question not understood?

2. Will the appreciate user defined role access be provided with – in 7 days of contract reward? Answer: Question not understood?

3. Will JPS email address be provided to help HIPAA violation? Answer: Question not understood?

4. Who is currently providing these services? Answer: No one

5. What is the current A/R volume and count? Answer: 6. What are the top 5 billing errors or payer edits? Answer: 1. Date of Service 2. Missing registration for collection 3. Modifiers, column 1 & 2 billing edits per CMS 4. Duplicate testing orders 5. Matching diagnosis codes to CPT codes

7. Is JPS a 401B facility? Answer: 403B

8. What is the average number of claims in the edit workqueues; daily, weekly, monthly? Answer: Daily - 60 – 100 Weekly – 200 – 300 Monthly – 1100 – 1200

9. Are all billing functions occurring at one central location? Answer: Yes

10. Is any part of the process currently sub-contracted or outsourced? Answer: No

11. Can we get a copy of the pricing formula Purchasing will be using (page 11)? Answer: The pricing formula is listed on the Evaluation Criteria Score Sheet Proposer Lowest Fee X Possible Points = Points Awarded Fee of Proposal Being Evaluated Example: $75,000/$90,000 x 25 = 20.82 points awarded

12. Is JPS open to recommendations that include replacement of current billing system/software, and/or outsourcing of billing operations? Answer: Yes

13. Age of current billing systems (Epic, SoftLab)? Answer: 7 years

14. What is the current volume of testing by number of accessions, tests per accession, and annual revenue? Answer: 3,019,342 Million – Billables Variable Revenue

15. What is the current staff size? Answer: 1 FTE

16. Who are the major payers, by % of requisitions and revenue? Answer: 17. Can you provide an unlocked copy of the RFP so we may comment and make edits for our own purposes? Answer: No, the RFP is protected so that revisions cannot be made.

All corrections, changes, additions, revisions, and/or clarifications in this Addendum #1 to the RFP are hereby made a part of the RFB/RFP for #LH-0484 Laboratory Billing Consultant.

All Respondents to the RFB/RFP shall acknowledge receipt and acceptance of this Addendum #1 by signing in the space provided and submitting the signed Addendum #1 with the RFB/RFP.

Proposals submitted without an executed copy of this Addendum #1 attached may be considered informal and may be rejected.

Received, acknowledged, and conditions agreed to on this ______day of ______, 2017, by:

Respondent: ______Company Name: ______

If there are questions pertaining to this addendum please contact Lizzie Harris at [email protected]