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NHA is excited to announce our partnership with Westat on this important initiative

November 20th, 2025

Supporting CMS’s Efforts to Reduce Waste by Harnessing AI

Westat will be supporting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in improving the value and efficiency of care for Medicare beneficiaries through the CMS Innovation Center’s Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model. This innovative model aims to reduce wasteful and low-value services in 6 states, helping ensure that taxpayer dollars support evidence-based care that truly benefits patients.

Participants in the WISeR Model will design and implement advanced, technology-enabled review processes for services that evidence suggests may be more susceptible to fraud, waste, and abuse. By using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), the model seeks to streamline reviews, reduce administrative burden, and enhance accuracy.

The Westat team, including partners Palmetto GBA, Neil Hoosier & Associates, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), and Schatz Publishing Group, will provide expert guidance and support to CMS on performance measurement, payment calculations, monitoring, technical assistance, and analytic and operational support, helping to shape a smarter, more accountable future for Medicare.

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NHA Awarded Contract for Medicare Secondary Payer Integration

August 7th, 2017

Neil Hoosier & Associates, Inc. is excited to serve as the Medicare Secondary Payer Integration Contractor (MSPIC).  Our 6-month contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will start on September 7, 2017 with a 30-day transition period.  As of October 7, 2017 NHA will take the reins…
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NHA awarded CMS Evaluation and Oversight Contract

February 27th, 2017

Neil Hoosier & Associates (NHA), Inc. has been awarded a 4-year contract, provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), to serve as the Evaluation and Oversight Contractor. NHA’s duties will consist of evaluating the accuracy, timeliness and quality of Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC) decisions, as well as…
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NHA ‘Doubling Up’ on CMS SPARC IDIQ Award!

June 24th, 2016

Neil Hoosier & Associates (NHA), Inc. has been awarded the Strategic Partners Acquisition Readiness Contract (SPARC) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) as a member of both the SoftDev, Inc. team in Small Business Pool, and the Accenture, PLC team in the Unrestricted Pool. SPARC is designed to provide strategic, technical, and…
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NHA Joint Venture enters the fight for CIOSP3 GWAC On Ramp

May 26th, 2016

The Neil Hoosier & Associates (NHA) and FEI Systems joint venture, formerly known as FEI-NHA, LLC, has submitted a proposal response for the Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners (CIO-SP3) Small Business Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). CIO-SP3 is a contract vehicle used by federal, civilian or Department of Defense (DoD) agencies…
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NHA Attains Maryland MBE and DBE Certifications

April 27th, 2016

As of April 8, 2016, NHA attained the state of Maryland Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certification, as well as the state of Maryland U.S. Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification. Both the MBE and DBE program provide numerous benefits, services and opportunities to businesses looking to participate in…
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NHA Expands Coverage of DBE Certification

December 2nd, 2015

On behalf of the Alabama Unified Certification Program (ALUCP), NHA has attainted the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification. This certification gives NHA eligibility to participate in the DBE program within various counties throughout the state of California. For over 20 years, the Department of Transportation…
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NHA Attending DHA Small Business Forum

November 5th, 2015

The Defense Health Agency (DHA), formerly know as TRICARE Management Activity (TMA), was established in 2013 with the mission of managing enterprise-wide support of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Military Health System (MHS), and overall medical mission. The DHA, Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP), will be hosting a Small…
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NHA Expands Coverage of DBE Certification

September 9th, 2015

NHA has attainted the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification. This certification gives NHA eligibility to participate in the DBE program within various counties throughout the state of California. For over 20 years, the Department of Transportation has been assisting small businesses competitively participate in contracting…
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NHA team wins CMS Surveyor Training Program IDIQ

June 2nd, 2015

The Neil Hoosier & Associates (NHA), Inc. team has been awarded the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract in support of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) National Surveyor Training Program. The CMS Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ), Survey and Certification Group, Training Team (SCG/TT) is…
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NHA Appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 3

April 17th, 2015

As of April 10, 2015, NHA has officially been appraised at Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Level 3 for Services. CMMI is a world-class performance improvement framework designed for competitive organizations that want to achieve high-performance operations. The Model has been developed by industry, government, and academia experts with the…
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NHA Attending DHA Industry

February 12th, 2015

The Defense Health Agency (DHA), formerly know as TRICARE Management Activity (TMA), was established in 2013 with the mission of managing enterprise-wide support of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Military Health System (MHS), and overall medical mission. In an effort to engage private sector organizations interested in learning about requirements…
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NHA Attending National 8(a) Winter Conference

January 30th, 2015

The National 8(a) Association is hosting its annual Winter Conference on February 3rd and 4th in Orlando, Florida. The Association’s mission is to provide current and graduate 8(a) businesses with much needed education, guidance, resources, and networking opportunities. This year’s Winter Conference will have some of the nation’s top legal…
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NHA Attains New York Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certification

January 20th, 2015

As of November 30, 2015, NHA officially attained the New York State Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certification. The MBE program provides numerous benefits, services and opportunities to minority owned businesses looking to participate in state contracts. We now have access to industry, state, and local government resources; organizational training tools;…
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NHA Selected As Provider Enrollment Operational Review Contractor

September 22nd, 2020

We are pleased to announce that NHA has been selected as the Provider Enrollment Operational Review Contractor (PE ORC) by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). As the PE ORC, NHA will conduct an assessment related to provider enrollment processes for the CMS Center for Program Integrity with…
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NHA receives sole source award to continue as E&O contractor

April 20th, 2021

We are pleased to announce that NHA has received a sole source award from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to continue serving as the Evaluation and Oversight (E&O) contractor. As the E&O contractor, NHA will evaluate the accuracy, consistency, timeliness, and quality of the Medicare appeal decisions…
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CMS awards NHA new contract to continue as the Medicare Secondary Payer Integration Contractor

December 2nd, 2022

We are pleased to announce that NHA has won its bid to continue its work as the Medicare Secondary Payer Integration Contractor (MSPIC) for another 5 years, CMS announced on Thursday. Under the MSPIC contract, NHA will ensure that the five contractors who make up CMS’s Coordination of Benefits &…
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NHA wins first state contract: the MHBE Policy and Procedure Technical Writer Contract!

January 15th, 2022

We are pleased to announce that the State of Maryland has awarded NHA the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange (MHBE) Policy and Procedure Technical Writer contract.  After more than 20 years providing services to the federal government and in the private sector, this award is NHA’s first state contract. Under this…
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NHA is excited to announce our partnership with Westat on this important initiative

November 20th, 2025

Supporting CMS’s Efforts to Reduce Waste by Harnessing AI Westat will be supporting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in improving the value and efficiency of care for Medicare beneficiaries through the CMS Innovation Center’s Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model. This innovative model aims to reduce…
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CMS Awards NHA Five-Year Contract to Continue Supporting the MDX and PULSE Applications

September 29th, 2025

We’re proud to announce that NHA has been awarded a new five-year contract by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to continue supporting the Data Exchange Portal (MDX) Application and the Production Performance Monitoring System (PULSE) Application. As the incumbent, NHA brings proven expertise in secure, scalable, and…
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