Stop-Work Order for J7 MAC Award
On July 10, 2009, TrailBlazer was awarded the contract to serve as the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for Jurisdiction 7 (J7), which includes the states of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
On July 21, 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) notified TrailBlazer that the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) received a protest of CMS' J7 award. This has resulted in a stop-work order in accordance with federal acquisition regulations. TrailBlazer has been directed to immediately stop all work in support of the J7 contract. This stop-work order is in effect until the final resolution of the protest. CMS periodically updates the status of the MAC procurements on its Contracting Reform Web page.
TrailBlazer will share more information through this J7 MAC Implementation Web site and MAC listservs as details become available on how this decision will affect providers. Please check this site regularly for important updates regarding the J7 MAC implementation.
CMS Selects TrailBlazer Health Enterprises to Administer Medicare Program in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi
On July 10, 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a new contract to TrailBlazer Health Enterprises, LLC to serve as the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for Jurisdiction 7, which includes Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. The full period of contract performance is five years, including implementation, a base operations period and four available option years.
For more information, read the complete notice.