Announcement of an Exempt Purchase

This agency specializes in out-of-state Medicaid billing and appeals for hospital accounts, navigating the complex and varying requirements of multiple state programs. It ensures accurate claim submission, timely follow-up, and effective appeal management to recover reimbursement that might otherwise be lost due to administrative challenges. The service helps hospitals reduce denials, accelerate payment, and improve overall Medicaid collections. The vendor is paid on a contingent rate which is only paid when the vendor collects on accounts owed the University. In that regard, the vendor is paid directly by the fees it generates from the activity it performs.

This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for events or activities paid for exclusively by revenues generated by the event or activity, gifts, or donations for the event or activity, private grants, or any combination thereof. (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b)(2)) events or activities paid for exclusively by revenues generated by the event or activity, gifts, or donations for the event or activity, private grants, or any combination thereof. (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b)(2))