Psychology Services

The Long Island State Veterans Home intends to make an award under our discretionary authority, pursuant to NYS Education Law §355(5) (a), which is up to $125,000, for the above noted commodity/product or service. A sealed bid will not be held. Anyone interested in providing a proposal for the above service, please contact Mr. Michael Giambalvo, Purchasing Director, as listed below within 15 business days of this advertisement notice. The Home intends to award up to three (3) contracts to the Contractors who offer the lowest and complete total cost and who meet the specifications, eligibility, preferences and qualification requirements. The Long Island State Veterans Home is soliciting proposals from licensed Psychologists for comprehensive resident/registrant psychology services. The Contractor(s) must have a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from an accredited institution and perform the services in a competent, professional and ethical manner, in accordance with prevailing standards of medical practice, perform professional and supervisory services in accordance with recognized standards of the medical profession and act in a manner consistent with all applicable statues, regulations, rules, orders and directives of any and all applicable governmental and regulatory bodies. Services to be performed include, but not limited to, performing own billing and coding, conduct comprehensive psychological evaluations, behaviorial assessments and individualized treatment plans, provide evidence based psychotherapy, behaviorial interventions and supportive counseling, document assessments and intverventions, document assessments and interventions in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) following federal, state, and Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) documentation standards, independently manage billing for all services (Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance), offer staff training on behavioral management, dementia-related behaviors and resident support strategies, maintain full compliance with New York State laws, CMS regulations, facility protocols and HIPAA, coordinate with the Medical Director on behavioral health strategies, care quality and consultation need, support the SNF’s mission of delivering evidence-based, resident-centered care and maintain all required licensure and malpractice coverages. Psychology services are performed as required for resident/registrant care. The successful Contractor’s capability and performance must be in compliance with and in conformance to the standards/codes/specifications of New York State Department of Health Guidelines and Federal, State and Municipal regulations and codes, including HIPAA. Additionally, the successful Contractor will be responsible for learning and adhering to the Home’s requirements. A Physician may bill a resident’s third-party insurance carrier directly only if the resident does not meet the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) definition of a “prevailing rate resident.” For residents who fall under the VA definition of a prevailing rate resident, the physician may not bill the resident’s third-party insurance directly. In such cases, the physician must bill the nursing home/facility directly, payment shall be made by the facility at the current Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rate, and no other provider may bill separately for the same services rendered to that resident. All providers and billing personnel must ensure compliance with these requirements to avoid improper billing practices. Contractor(s) must have a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in psychology services. Preferred: Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and must have a minimum of two (2) years of psychology service experience in clinical, skilled nursing, long-term care or geriatric populations. Familiarity with CMS and NYS DOH regulatory and documentation requirements, familiarity with dementia care, neurocognitive conditions and behavioral health management in medically complex patients and demonstrate proficiency in assessment, psychotherapy and behavioral interventions. In compliance with the Procurement Lobbying Act signed into law by Governor Pataki in August, 2005, and effective January 1, 2006, permissible contact by an Offeror in relation to any specific procurement in excess of $15,000 should be made only with authorized personnel of the Home who are designated as the contact person(s) in the bid specifications. For this solicitation, the contact person shall be: Michael Giambalvo, Purchasing Director, 631-444-8620, [email protected]. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: NONE Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 6.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 10.00% WBE Goal: 10.00%