Under the project, Zone Program Integrity Contractors — established by CMS to combat Medicare fraud, waste and abuse in designated regions — would be folded into UPICs along with Medicare Administrative Contractors, which are private organizations that carry out the administrative responsibilities of Medicare Parts A and B.
Interested vendors have until Aug. 12 to respond to the request for information from HHS, CMS and the Center for Program Integrity regarding the project.
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