HMS, Inc. (“HMS”), a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:HMSY) today announced that it has been awarded a competitively bid contract by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) to provide cost containment services for the SoonerCare (Oklahoma Medicaid) program. Under provisions of the contract, HMS is scheduled to provide coordination of benefits to maximize cost savings from third party collections for the State’s 825,000 SoonerCare members. The contract, including the base year and renewal options, extends through June 30, 2021.

HMS has been a trusted partner of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority since 2002. During that time, HMS has facilitated the recovery of more than $250 million to the State of Oklahoma from Medicaid overpayments.

“We are proud to have earned the confidence of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to continue managing the SoonerCare payment program with continued cost savings and increased efficiencies,” said HMS’s Doug Williams, President of Markets. “HMS is committed to supporting OHCA’s goals of preserving the integrity of the SoonerCare program so that Oklahoma citizens receive the quality care they deserve.”

About HMS Holdings Corp.

HMS Holdings Corp., through its subsidiaries, provides coordination of benefits and payment integrity services for payers. The Company serves Medicaid programs in 45 states and the District of Columbia; commercial health plans, including Medicaid managed care, Medicare Advantage and group and individual health lines of business; federal government health agencies, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") and the Veterans Health Administration; government and private employers; child support agencies; and other healthcare payers and sponsors. As a result of the Company's services, our customers recover billions of dollars every year and save billions more through the prevention of erroneous payments.

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