The Office of Medicare Hearing and Appeals (OMHA) announced April 14, 2015 that the development contract for the Electronic Case Adjudication and Processing Environment (ECAPE), the dynamic workflow and case management system that supports an electronic OMHA business process, was awarded to CACI Inc – Federal.  ECAPE will enable OMHA to process cases electronically, including functionality for case and workload management, exhibiting, scheduling, document generation, electronic filing of Requests for Hearing and supporting documents, and enhanced management information and business intelligence.  The first release, which will include case intake and the first phase of the Appellant Public Portal, is expected in early 2016.  The next phase, which will include the remainder of the adjudication process, is expected in early 2017.  OMHA will continue to use the OMHA listserv to share ECAPE updates.    

Reporter, Kerrie S. Howze, Atlanta, +1 404 572 3594, khowze@kslaw.com.