Solicitation 75H70726Q00046-Remote Medical Coding Services for Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center

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Background The Indian Health Services (IHS), Albuquerque Area Office, is issuing Solicitation No. 75H70726Q00046 for remote medical coding services to be provided at the Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center (ZCCHC) located in Zuni, New Mexico. The goal of this contract is to ensure accurate and efficient medical coding for patient encounters, which is essential for proper billing and healthcare management within the IHS framework. This solicitation is set-aside exclusively for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE), and only ISBEE-certified firms will be considered for award. Work Details The contractor will provide remote medical coding services that include: - Furnishing all labor, qualified certified coding personnel, computer equipment, secure internet connectivity, software, and documentation necessary to perform remote medical coding services through approved IHS-network access. - Completing a minimum of 80 and a maximum of 120 completed actions per coder per 8-hour workday based on visit complexity. - Maintaining an overall productivity level consistent with facility demand, estimated at 320-480 completed actions per day for four coders. - Coding responsibilities include reviewing all written and dictated ambulatory visit documentation for completeness, assigning accurate ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS codes, ensuring proper evaluation and management code selection, verifying correct sequencing of diagnoses and providers, and abstracting relevant clinical information. - The contractor must notify the ZCCHC Health Information Management Supervisor in advance of anticipated staffing absences and conduct weekly coordination meetings to report on productivity status. Place of Performance The primary place of performance is the Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center (ZCCHC), located at 21 B Avenue, Zuni, NM 87327. Services shall be performed remotely via secure IHS network access.