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The Indian Health Service is seeking a third party clearing house to provide switching services for pharmacy insurance billing. This forecast identifies a requirement for specialized technical services under NAICS code 541511, focusing on the electronic processing and transmission of pharmacy claims to insurance providers. The procurement process is managed by the Indian Health Service, with Debra Rethwisch serving as the program point of contact and Jennifer Richardson acting as the contracting officer. This initiative is intended to streamline the billing infrastructure for pharmacy services to ensure efficient third party insurance reimbursement.

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Indian Health Service seeks a third party clearing house for pharmacy insurance billing services.

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541511 - Custom Computer Programming ServicesView NAICS

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AgencyIndian Health Service

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Indian Health Service

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Debra Rethwisch

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Switching service for third party insurance billing for pharmacy.

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