AHRQ RFP: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey – Medical Provider Component (MEPS-MPC)

Notice ID: AHRQ-25-10006

Related Notice: AHRQ-25-10006

The Purpose of this contract is to continue the MEPS-MPC operation of collecting medical provider data in support of generating annual MEPS household cost and expenditure estimates. This contract will support medical provider data collection and abstraction efforts designed for use in generating annual MEPS estimates for the 2025 through 2029 survey years.

Medical Provider Data Collection and Abstraction

• Authorization Forms: Receive, receipt, and manage signed household authorization forms.
• Sample Management: Implement, prepare, and document both non-SBD and SBD portions of the MPC sample.
• Material Development: Develop and produce medical provider respondent materials.
• Data Collection Operations: Conduct nationwide, large-scale data collection efforts from diverse medical and billing offices across multiple provider types …

Data Management and Processing, and Data File Production and Documentation

• Data security. Provide data security for a system designated with a FIPS-199 moderate classification.
• Forms control and receipt. Manage and control the intake of various data collection forms with the ability to handle both electronic and hard copy submissions.
• Data coding. Perform data coding to convert various text fields into standardized numeric codes, including sources of payment (SOP), medical conditions, medical supplies, and prescribed drugs.

Project Management, Reporting, and Meetings

• General Project Management: Including creation and maintenance of coordination points between the of MEPS HC and MPC contractor tasks.
• Recruitment and Training: Recruit, train, and manage staff for the successful completion of the MPC project.
• MEPS-MPC Continuity: Ensure continuity of MEPS-MPC operations by managing overlapping contracts and coordinating closely with AHRQ and the MEPS-HC contractor to meet production schedules.
• Liaison and Collaboration: Liaison and cooperation with MEPS principals, including AHRQ Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and key staff as well as the contractor’s Project Director and key staff working on the project …

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