Request for Information - CMS' Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC) Program

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an RFI to gather market intelligence on vendors capable of serving as Qualified Independent Contractors (QICs) for Medicare claim reconsiderations across multiple lines of business (Original Medicare Parts A, B, DME, Medicare Advantage, Part D, and administrative support). The agency seeks detailed information on firms’ experience, technical capability, security/compliance posture, and ability to operate conflict‑free under CMS’s QIC framework. Responses are due by 11 a.m. ET on 5 Nov 2026; no contract award is guaranteed and no funding is disclosed. • Scope covers eight QIC lines of business (OM Parts A/B/DME, Part C, Part D, Administrative QIC). • Vendors must demonstrate capability in claims processing, appeals, data handling, secure IT infrastructure, and conflict‑of‑interest compliance. • The solicitation is market research only (RFI); there is no monetary award, and responses become government property.