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R -- APPLYING JHU ACG/ADG RISK ADJUSTMENT METHODS TO MEDICARE RISK CONTRACTING SOL HCFA-98-005/EE POC Edwiena P. Edwards, Contract Specialist,(410)786-1607 In accordance with FAR 6.302-1, the Health Care Financing Administration's Office of Strategic Planning intends to negotiate on a non-competitive basis with the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health. The purpose of this request is to obtain up to date information and results from Johns Hopkins University's Ambulatory Care Group/Ambulatory Diagnostic Group (ACG/ADG) method for deriving risk-adjusted payments for Medicare risk plans. JHU will provide technical consulting and analytic services to HCFA so that HCFA may better assess and evaluate the JHU Ambulatory Care Group/Ambulatory Diagnosis Group (ACG/ADG)-HosDom model as an option for a potential Medicare HMO payment system. The specific purpose is for JHU to recalibrate their ACG/ADG-HosDom using update Medicare data, and to provide HCFA with the up to date software and recalibrations. The proposed period of performance is 7 months from date of contract award. Telephone requests will not be honored. For informational purposes only, RFP package not available. See Numbered Note 22. (0146)

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