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R -- SUPPORT FOR MEDICARE RISK ADJUSTMENT POC Bill Tate, Contracting Officer, (410)-786-1535 HCFA intends to negotiate on a noncompetetive basis with Health Economics Research (HER) for the following work "Support for Medicare Risk Adjustment". The purpose of thos project is to provide support to HCFA in maintaining the Principle Inpatient Diagnostic Cost Group (PIP-DCG) model for Medicare Risk Adjustment. The PIP-DCG model is the basis for risk adjusted payments that will be made to Medicare+Choice organizations, beginning January 1, 2000. Also, any clinical changes, if needed, will be incorporated into the estimation of the PIP-DCG model and parallel analysis will be conducted of the validity of this model for risk analysis. This announcement is for informational purposes only. RFP package is not available. See numbered Note 22. Posted 07/15/99 (I-SN354059). (0196)

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