HMS Awarded Third Party Liability Contract by State of Ohio

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HMS, a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:HMSY), today announced that it had been awarded a contract by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) to perform casualty, third party liability recovery, and financial credit balance services. The contract extends through June 30, 2013, with the option to renew for two additional two-year periods.

HMS has performed third party liability recovery services on behalf of Ohio since 1999. During the most recent contract term (2006 – 2010), HMS has recovered more than $360 million for ODJFS.

About HMS (NASDAQ:HMSY)

HMS, a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS Holdings Corp., is the nation's leader in coordination of benefits and program integrity services for healthcare payors. HMS's clients include health and human services programs in more than 40 states; commercial programs, including commercial plans, employers, and over 120 Medicaid managed care plans; the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); and Veterans Administration facilities. As a result of the company’s services, clients recovered over $1.8 billion in 2010, and saved billions of dollars more through prevention of erroneous payments.