NEW YORK, March 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of HMS Holdings Corporation ("HMS" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: HMSY). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at rswilloughby@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 9980.

The investigation concerns whether HMS and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.

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On March 2, 2017, post-market, HMS announced that it would not file its annual report for fiscal year 2016 on time, and that the Company's auditor had identified what it believed was a material weakness in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting related to CMS reserves. HMS also stated that the Company is "continuing to evaluate whether this issue affects its consolidated financial results, primarily focusing on prior periods in which revenue relating to the CMS business was recorded."

On this news, HMS's share price has fallen more than 9% pre-market on March 3, 2017.

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CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com

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