Description
The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a vendor to provide onsite optometry services to four state-operated healthcare facilities: Murdoch Developmental Center, Central Regional Hospital, Cherry Hospital, and Broughton Hospital. The contract will be for a period of one year, with two optional one-year renewals. The vendor will be required to provide examinations, diagnostic evaluations, and treatment in the field of optometry. The services will be provided at the facilities, and the vendor will be required to have a licensed optometrist with experience in treating persons with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and neuro-medical needs. Key responsibilities include: providing onsite optometry services, performing minor surgical procedures, and maintaining patient information according to HIPAA guidelines. The vendor will be reimbursed at a rate indicated on the pricing form for approximate hours per month for services rendered.
• Providing onsite optometry services to patients at the facilities
• Performing minor surgical procedures such as removing foreign bodies from the eyes
• Maintaining patient information according to HIPAA guidelines
• Coordinating with facility staff to provide support to patients during examinations
• Providing written notification to the Division in the event insurance is terminated due to cancellation or expiration
• Certifying that the optometrist has not been disbarred or excluded from participation in the Medicare or Medicaid Healthcare Programs