Agency Labor & Industry Dept

Contractor Alpha Review

SWIFT Contract Number 111662

Project Name Med Case Management

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: Provide Medical bill review and payment processing for Medical bills associated with the claims of the Special Claims unit of the Special Compensation Fund

Project Duration

Start Date Fri, 07/01/2016 - 00:00

Original end date Wed, 06/30/2021 - 00:00

Actual end date Wed, 06/30/2021 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $350000

Amendments $200000

Contract total $550000

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? Work comp fund

Is this a sole source contract? No

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Evaluator Name Tom Wiatros

Evaluator Email Address tom.wiatros@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness Alpha Review processed bills upon receipts and set them up for approval by Special Fund staff. Once approved, they were processed and exported for funding as defined within 7 days. once funded payment and explanation of review were processed within 7 days of funding posting.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Contractor provided a high quality of work which did not result in added litigation for the SCF due to the services they provided. they did work with providers when there were questions related to the amounts they recommended for payment to the Providers.

Evaluate the contractor's cost contractor provided services which saved the Special Compensation Fund with savings using not only the Fee schedule but also by using services of preferred provider networks

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Contractor worked with the SCF during the change over to a new claims system while maintaining appropriate turn around times. SCF was happy with the services provided by this contract period.

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

Describe any negative action taken during the duration of this contract (i.e., termination, pursuit of suspension, etc.): none applicable

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 5 - very satisfied