Coforma has been awarded a one-year contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to improve the tools Veterans use to apply for pension benefits, as well as to develop the process for fast-tracking disability claims submitted by Veterans being treated by the VA for cancer. This work will make it quicker and easier for Veterans to apply for and receive benefits while increasing favorable claim outcomes.
The project, awarded for nearly $5M in potential value, is part of a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside contract on the VA Customer Experience, DevOps, Agile Releases (CEDAR) IDIQ that includes software development services. This is Coforma’s sixth prime award under the CEDAR contract vehicle.
Coforma will be joined by Ad Hoc LLC as subcontractors on this effort, with work on the project beginning August 1.
“We’re honored to continue to partner with the VA to improve Veterans’ experiences with healthcare, helping deliver the resources they need to get the benefits they deserve,” said Eduardo Ortiz, CEO of Coforma and US Marine Corps Veteran. “Coforma’s work will extend the accessibility, reliability, and security of the VA’s Pension program, connecting Veterans to higher quality healthcare and faster benefits decisions.”
We have previously helped VA migrate, adapt, and develop content for the modernized VA.gov experience and other associated products via the recently awarded Centralized Content, Accessibility, and Information Architecture project.
We have also built applications on the VA’s Clinical Decision Support (CDS) platform and integrated them with varying electronic health record (EHR) systems to improve clinical outcomes for Veterans, including completing a Lung Cancer Screening tool and pilot rollout to key facilities. Recently, our team was awarded a two-year contract with the VA Office of the Chief Technology Officer to improve Veterans’ access to benefits and claims submission process.