<p> Purchasing Department Addendum #1</p><p>Date: November 29, 2017 </p><p>Title: RFB/RFP #LH-0484 Laboratory Billing Consultant </p><p>Subject: Questions and Responses</p><p>1. Does these RFP include responsible for providing the Lab billing component? Answer: Question not understood?</p><p>2. Will the appreciate user defined role access be provided with – in 7 days of contract reward? Answer: Question not understood?</p><p>3. Will JPS email address be provided to help HIPAA violation? Answer: Question not understood?</p><p>4. Who is currently providing these services? Answer: No one</p><p>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</p><p>7. Is JPS a 401B facility? Answer: 403B</p><p>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</p><p>9. Are all billing functions occurring at one central location? Answer: Yes</p><p>10. Is any part of the process currently sub-contracted or outsourced? Answer: No</p><p>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</p><p>12. Is JPS open to recommendations that include replacement of current billing system/software, and/or outsourcing of billing operations? Answer: Yes</p><p>13. Age of current billing systems (Epic, SoftLab)? Answer: 7 years</p><p>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 </p><p>15. What is the current staff size? Answer: 1 FTE</p><p>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.</p><p>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. </p><p>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.</p><p>Proposals submitted without an executed copy of this Addendum #1 attached may be considered informal and may be rejected.</p><p>Received, acknowledged, and conditions agreed to on this ______day of ______, 2017, by:</p><p>Respondent: ______Company Name: ______</p><p>If there are questions pertaining to this addendum please contact Lizzie Harris at [email protected]</p>