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Presolicitation NoticeNational Council on Disability Health Care Reform for People with Disabilities General Information Document Type: P = Presolicitation Notice Contracting Office Address National Council on Disability, Contracts Section, Contracts Section, 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC, 20004 Description The National Council on Disability (NCD) is interested in evaluating the extent and type(s) of evidence-based federal and state health care reforms and changes for people with disabilities, in both the private and public sectors, which make health care more consumer driven and include some of the following features: a) adequate information to empower consumers to make informed decisions when choosing a health plan or provider; b) quality standards (e.g., health care report cards) that are developed in collaboration with people with disabilities and are responsive to the clinical and information needs of consumers with disabilities; c) adequate appeals and grievance processes to enable consumers to challenge health plans and health provider decisions, including arbitration mechanisms, ombudsmen independent of health plans, and private rights of action; and, d) consumer governance in which consumers and purchasers, not providers and payers, dominate the governing of the health care system through purchasing cooperatives and various oversight mechanisms. To that end, NCD is interested in funding a study and conducting research to address the following main items related to the issue of consumer-oriented health care within the context of Medicare/Medicaid reform as it relates to Americans with disabilities. NCD is interested in looking at a range of practices or programs that may represent the extent of best-evidence to emerging-evidence of effectiveness in terms of results or outcomes for consumers. The estimated contract period of performance is 10 months. NCD will distribute its Consumer-Oriented Health Care Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to interested parties on December 16, 2002. NCD will expect interested parties to submit their responses by February 3, 2003. Copies of the RFP may be requested by mail or picked up at NCD on or after the issue date. All requests must reference the RFP number and title. For more information, contact Martin Gould, mgould@ncd.gov, 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC 20004; 202-272-2004 or 202-272-2074 TTY. Point of Contact Mark Quigley, Director of Communications, Phone 202-272-2004, Fax 202-272-2022, Email mquigley@ncd.gov Place of Contract Performance has not been specified. HOME | FAQs | NEWSROOM | SITE MAP | FEDERAL AGENCIES | RESOURCES Last Updated: October 30, 2002 |
