Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP) Provider Fee For Service Contract

Mississippi Department of Health - Breast and Cervical Cancer has issued request for applications (rfa), solicitation 2025-REQ-147.

Eligible healthcare providers are invited to participate in this Request for Applications to become a primary or secondary provider of breast or cervical cancer screening services for the Mississippi Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (MS-BCCP). Through support provided by the Centers for Disease Control, National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) and non-federal funding sources, the Mississippi Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (MS-BCCP) is a screening program that supports and promotes breast and cervical cancer screening for medically underserved women that are considered high risk. The goal of the program is to screen medically underserved women to reduce morbidity and mortality from breast and cervical cancer in Mississippi. These groups include underinsured, uninsured, medically underserved, minority, and women 40 years old and older. Often by the time symptoms appear and these women present to a healthcare provider, the disease has advanced, reflecting differences in access to screening and care. MS-BCCP continues its efforts in filling the gap for women to ensure adequate and quality health care access as it relates to breast and cervical cancer screenings. This goal is accomplished in tandem with a broad network of healthcare partners, by addressing patient barriers to screening, improving clinic processes to better identify women in need of screening, and enrolling women in MS-BCCP for screening and diagnostic tests. The NBCCEDP target population is uninsured or underinsured women who are at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, aged 50 to 64 years for breast cancer services, and aged 21-64 years for cervical cancer services. High priority populations for MS-BCCP are underinsured Black, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Islander women who are at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, aged 50 to 64 years for breast cancer services, aged 21-64 years for cervical cancer services, and from rural and urban communities. MS-BCCP aims to increase breast and cervical cancer screenings and diagnostic services across Mississippi among disproportionately affected populations, including racial and ethnic minority women through population-based approaches, which engage the support of health systems partners through the State. This Request for Applications (RFA) is issued to solicit applications from health systems who can increase breast and cervical cancer screenings rates throughout the State. This is a non-competitive opportunity, open to any medical provider meeting the required qualifications. Providers are expected to provide the following breast and cervical cancer screening and early detection services to Mississippi Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (MS-BCCP) eligible and enrolled individuals: 1. SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED The provider must identify which among the following services it intends to offer enrolled MS-BCCP patients under this contract. A Primary Provider agrees to provide a comprehensive cancer screening, (pap tests, pelvic exams, clinical breast exams, counseling, and health education services) according to program guidelines, which may also include diagnostic services and consultation to the eligible population as deemed necessary by the physician. If appropriate, the patient maybe referred to another participating physician for some of these examinations. The Primary Provider will have the sole responsibility of determining patient eligibility for services based on program policies, protocols, and guidance. A Primary Provider is also responsible for timely and properly enrolling eligible individuals in the MS-BCCP per program criteria. The Screening Intake Form 718 and the Consent/Release of Information Form 701 must be completed and submitted to MS-BCCP within 5 business days of the date of service. All providers listed below are considered secondary or auxiliary screening and/or diagnostic providers. Secondary or auxiliary screening providers may enroll patients on a case-by-case basis provided all program criteria for patient eligibility, enrollment documentation, and patient navigation can be met. B. An OB/GYN agrees to provide the necessary consultation and appropriate diagnostic tests or procedures as listed in the fee schedule and agreed to by both parties. The referring primary provider will have the responsibility of determining patient eligibility for services based on program protocol and manual. C. A Surgeon agrees to provide the · necessary consultation and appropriate Diagnostic test or procedures to determine a diagnosis of cancer. The referring primary provider will have the responsibility of determining patient eligibility for services based on program protocol and manual. D. A Mammography Facility agrees to provide breast cancer services to include screening and diagnostic mammograms and other related diagnostic procedures listed in the fee schedule as agreed by both parties. E. A Hospital/Outpatient Surgery Facility agrees to provide ou

We need to have an open RFA for providers interested in joining the MS-BCCP Provider Network, as well as get ahead of renewing 140 or so FFSCNs that expire 6/30/2026. These are staying pretty much the same as the ones in QPulse. An example of one is QPulse FFSCN-20. There are about 120-140 that will be awarded with new providers needing to be able to submit an application on a rolling basis. The fee schedule is attached.

Responses are due March 31, 2027 at 5:00 PM CDT.

Commodity categories: Clinical Laboratory Reagents And Tests (Blood Grouping, Diagnostic, Drug Monitoring, Etc.); Medical and Laboratory Services (Non-Physician); MEDICAL SERVICES, SURGICAL; Professional Medical Services (Including Physicians, Pharmacists, and All Specialties); Research and Science Services, Medical; Telemedical Professional Services.

Contact: Lazarus Taylor, MS-BCCP Program Compliance Monitor (lazarus.taylor@msdh.ms.gov, (601) 576-8216).

1 document is attached to the notice: Attachment E - MS-BCCP Allowable Procedures List (1) - JM FY2025.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/msdh/projects/163293. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.