Company to Continue to Provide Enrollment Broker and Education
Services for the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services
MAXIMUS (NYSE:MMS) announced today that it has been awarded a rebid from
the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) to
continue to provide enrollment broker services for the Virginia
Medicaid/Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plus (FAMIS Plus)
managed care programs. The three-year base contract includes three
one-year option periods. The contract value was not disclosed.
Under the rebid contract, MAXIMUS will continue to provide education and
enrollment services to over 524,000 Medicaid-eligible Virginians
eligible to participate in one of the Virginia managed care plans. The
Company will continue to operate its toll-free helpline in Richmond,
develop and maintain a compliant and accessible Virginia Managed Care
website, and create informative materials to assist and educate
consumers about their heath care options. MAXIMUS will also provide
overflow call center capabilities to respond to periods of high call
volume and ensure quality through vigorous quality monitoring.
“The Virginia Managed Care Program provides critical medical services to
the Commonwealth’s most vulnerable populations,” stated Susan Offie,
Contract Monitor for the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance
Services. “Our partnership with MAXIMUS allows us to continue to improve
the efficiency, quality and access to care for our Medicaid recipients.”
“MAXIMUS remains the market leader in the administration of state
Medicaid and CHIP enrollment and eligibility services. We are keenly
focused on providing cost effective services to help states contain
administrative costs and improve access and quality of care,” commented
MAXIMUS CEO Richard Montoni. “We are delighted to continue providing key
enrollment broker and education services to Virginia residents through
this long-standing program. Over the past six years, we have completed
over 225,000 enrollments in our home state of Virginia through this
highly successful public-private partnership.”
MAXIMUS currently provides a range of administrative support for
publicly funded health services and health insurance programs, with a
particular emphasis on eligibility and enrollment for Medicaid managed
care. MAXIMUS administers a greater number of Medicaid managed care
enrollment services projects than any other vendor, serving 12.5 million
Medicaid beneficiaries in 13 different states.
MAXIMUS is a leading provider of government services and is devoted to
providing health and human services program management and consulting
services to its clients. The Company has more than 6,000 employees
located in more than 220 offices in the United States, Canada,
Australia, Israel and the United Kingdom. Additionally, MAXIMUS is
included in the Russell 2000 Index and the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.
Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about
the Company's confidence and strategies and the Company's expectations
about revenues, results of operations, profitability, future contracts,
market opportunities, market demand or acceptance of the Company's
products are forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. These uncertainties could cause the Company's
actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements and include reliance on government clients;
risks associated with government contracting; risks involved in managing
government projects; legislative changes and political developments;
opposition from government unions; challenges resulting from growth;
adverse publicity; and legal, economic, and other risks detailed in
Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's most recent Quarterly Report filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, found on www.maximus.com.
MAXIMUS
Lisa Miles, 800-MAXIMUS x11637
