OWCP claims examiners working in offices throughout the United States adjudicate and manage claims. To provide a sense of scope, in a recent 1-year period OWCP processed 3,343,466 medical bills. The total amount paid in medical benefits was $1,446,174,300.
OWCP has not previously contracted for both Medical Provider Network (MPN) and Medical Bill Processing (MBP) Services. The MPN requirements for the Federal Employees’ Compensation, Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation, Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation, and Disabled Coal Mine Workers Compensation programs are new for OWCP have not previously been procured.
services including medical second opinion examinations and full file reviews for all OWCP, DFELHWC Offices located nationwide.
Each program seeks to mitigate the impact of work-related injuries and illnesses for specified workers through the provision and management of medical and other benefits.? OWCP has not previously contracted for both Medical Provider Network (MPN) and Medical Bill Processing (MBP) Services.
All responses must clearly and directly address vendor capabilities for and experience in providing a sufficient roster of available medical specialists to provide directed medical examination services similar to the scope and functionality anticipated for the OWCP.
All responses must clearly and directly address vendor capabilities for and experience in providing a sufficient roster of available medical specialists to provide directed medical examination services similar to the scope and functionality anticipated for the OWCP.
Obtaining a diverse pool of medical services providers is an important part of the requirements in contracts for medical services for Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP). The provision below is intended for inclusion in OWCP performance work statements for medical services contracts. It requires the contractor to utilize as diverse a group of medical service providers as practicable.
