(Reprinted from February 1, 2010 issue of HealthLeaders Media) Several months ago, we wrote about the stunning upset of two of the three managed care support contracts awarded under TRICARE, the military’s health program for retirees and dependents of active duty personnel. Neither Health Net Federal Services (HNFS), the incumbent contractor for one of the […]
Potomac Health Associates Client Wins Navy OB Contract
McLean, Virginia–Potomac Health Associates, Inc. (PHA) announced that its client, Seasons OB/GYN, was awarded a five-year contract with the Department of Navy to provide comprehensive obstetrical services for military beneficiaries in the Charleston, South Carolina area. The Navy sought a group to provide comprehensive prenatal and postpartum services at the Navy clinic in Charleston, and […]
Price for Relaxed Vigilance for Business Ethics and Conduct Is Steep
(Reprinted from November 2, 2009 issue of HealthLeaders Media) President Obama recently promised that his plans for healthcare reform would include cracking down on fraud. Even before such plans were announced, a recent HealthLeaders Media article noted that state Medicaid Fraud Control Units recovered $1.3 billion in court-ordered restitution, fines, civil settlements, and penalties for […]
PHA Client Awarded Follow-on Ophthalmology Contract with VA
McLean, Virginia–Potomac Health Associates, Inc. (PHA) announced that its client, Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center (BDPEC) was awarded the follow-on contract to provide ophthalmology support services to veterans affiliated with the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The contract calls for BDPEC to provide staff for various eye clinics at the VA […]
Perseverance Can Result in New Business
(Reprinted from September 8, 2009 issue of HealthLeaders Media) In the most recent article in this series, we discussed federal healthcare contracting opportunities and issues of particular interest to small businesses. With the announcement in July of the Department of Defense (DoD) TRICARE contract awards, we turn to the opposite end of the spectrum and […]
Small Business Set-Asides in Federal Healthcare Contracting: The Rule of Two
(Reprinted from August 3, 2009 issue of HealthLeaders Media) In our last article, we discussed the major categories of businesses that are eligible for healthcare and other contracts that the federal government “sets aside” in order to benefit small business. In this article, we look at examples of how set-asides affect both small and large […]