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R -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION SERVICES TO FEHB PROGRAM ENROLLEES SOL None DUE 053098 POC Frank Titus, Contracting Officer, 202/606-0770 WEB: Office of Personnel Management Home Page, http://www.opm.gov. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer e-mail, fdtitus@opm.gov. R -- This Request for Information is submitted to enable OPM's Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program to compile a list of individuals, companies, and organizations which are able to provide information regarding health plans, medical professionals, and medical facilities on the Internet. In November 1997, the Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry submitted a report to the President of the United States entitled "Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities"(a copy may be obtained at www.hcqualitycommission.gov/ cborr/consbill.htm). The first chapter of this report addressed the right of consumers to receive accurate and easily understood health care information about medical providers such as education, board certification, hospitals where a physician has admitting privileges, accreditation status, and information on sanctions from participation in federal programs and licensing issues, as well as assistance in making decisions about their health plans, professionals and facilities. The President has required that the FEHB Program, among other federal health benefits programs, meet the requirements of the "Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities." OPM is the federal agency charged with managing the FEHB Program, and we will work with our participating plans to compile, summarize and disseminate health professional information. OPM desires to maximize our compliance with this important consumer right, by encouraging FEHB Program participating plans to make such information available to their enrollees in a variety of cost effective ways, including the Internet. We request any individuals, companies or organizations which have the capability and are interested in providing these types of information services to FEHB Program enrollees (either directly or through the 350 carriers which participate in the FEHB Program) to submit further information and descriptions of how they provide such information and the means by which that information is accessible. For further information regarding OPM and the FEHB Program, you may access www.opm.gov and www.opm.gov/insure/98/index/htm. This Request is for information purposes only. OPM does not intend to award any contracts based on this action or to pay any costs associated with this information. Nothing described herein and no action on OPM's part shall be construed to be an endorsement of any individual, company or organization, nor shall it provide any individual, company or organization with a right of action. Proprietary information will be protected accordingly. Respond to Mr. Frank Titus, Room 4A10, Office of Perosnnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20415 (0125)

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