Design, Development and Implementation Support for the Appropriate use of Imaging Services Demonstration

The scope of work is for an initial 12-month period of performance for technical assistance on the design, development, and pre-implementation work for the Appropriate use of Imaging Services demonstration. The contract will allow CMS to design the demonstration and obtain the necessary approvals to implement the demonstration which is scheduled to run January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2011. The contract contains a 30 month option for technical assistance to support the implementation of the demonstration as well as close-out activities. The design, development, and implementation support contractor selected for this contract will be prohibited from applying for the evaluation contract and agrees to work collaboratively with the evaluation contractor. Section 135(b) of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) mandates an Appropriate Use of Imaging Services demonstration project. The goal of the demonstration is to collect data regarding physician use of advanced diagnostic imaging services to determine the appropriateness of services in relation to established criteria and physician peers.