R -- A-76 STEAMLINED STUDY- Premium Billing and Collections, Accounting Management Group, Office of Financial Management

In accordance with the Revised Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is publicly announcing the start of a Streamlined Competition for Premium Billing and Collections, Accounting Management Group, Office of Financial management. The Competitive Sourcing Official (CSO) is Karen O'Steen. The Agency Tender Official is James Weber. The Contracting Officer is Robyn Salawitch. Premium Billing and Collections provides for CMS mission critical business functions of collecting Medicare Part A and Part B premiums from individual beneficiaries and from third parties that pay premiums on behalf of the beneficiaries. It provides the premium billing and collections for the new MMA program. These services are currently provided by twenty three (23) Federal government employees. In accordance with Public Law 109-115 (119 STAT. 2506, Section 842), CMS will be developing the Most Efficient Organization (MEO) utilizing the Streamlined Methodology. CMS has waived the 45-day extension option when developing the MEO. Upon completion of the study, CMS will make a formal public announcement of the performance decision, which is whether to contract this work out or not. There is no request for proposals (RFP) to be issued. The outcome of this Streamlined Study shall be determined, in part, by using documented market research.