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HMS Holdings

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HMS Holdings Corp.
Company typePrivate
IndustryBusiness services
Founded1974; 50 years ago (1974)
Headquarters,
U.S.
Key people
William C. Lucia (FLMI)
(CEO, president, and Director)
ServicesCost-containment services
RevenueUS$ 598.3M (Feb 22, 2019)
OwnerVeritas Capital
Number of employees
2,425 (Sep 30, 2013)
Websitewww.hms.com

HMS Holdings Corp. (Healthcare Management Systems) was founded in 1974 and is based in Irving, Texas. The company was formerly listed on Nasdaq but acquired by private-equity firm Veritas Capital in 2021.[1]

History

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HMS Holdings was acquired by Gainwell Technologies in 2021 for a reported $3.4 billion.[2]

Products and services

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The company's services include providing validated insurance and helping find liable third parties. Their program integrity services identify improper payments and over-payments and attempt recovery, as well as reduce fraud and waste. In addition, the company also supports Medicaid Managed Care Organizations and Medicare Advantage Plans.[3]

Acquisitions

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In 2006, the Company announced to acquire the assets of PCG's Benefits Solutions Practice Area (BSPA) for $80 million in cash, shares of Holdings common stock, and a contingent cash payment of up to $15 million.[4]

The company acquired HealthDataInsights for approximately $400 million in November 2011.[5] In December 2012, HMS Holdings acquired the assets and liabilities of MedRecovery Management, LLC (MRM), for about $11.8 million, with $10.8 million initial cash payment and $1.0 million in future contingent payments.[6]

In April 2017, HMS Holdings acquired the Eliza Corporation, a privately held health engagement management and member analytics firm providing comprehensive and personalized member-centric outreach and engagement solutions, for a cash purchase price of $170 million.[7]

In 2019, the company acquired Accent for a reported $155 million.[8]

Awards

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In 2012 and 2013, HMS Holdings was included in the InformationWeek 500.[9]
In 2013, HMS Holdings was included on Modern Healthcare magazine's "Healthcare’s Hottest" list as one of the 40 fastest growing companies in healthcare.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Veritas Capital-Backed Gainwell Completes Acquisition of HMS" (Press release). Veritas Capital. Business Wire. April 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Roop, Jason (2021-04-07). "Gainwell Technologies acquires health care tech company for $3.4B". Virginia Business. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  3. ^ "Company Full Description". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2014-02-28.
  4. ^ "HMS Holdings Corp. Announces Acquisition of Public Consulting Group's Benefit Solutions Practice Area".
  5. ^ "HMS Holdings acquires HealthDataInsights for $400M". Healthcare IT News. 2011-11-07. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  6. ^ "Form 10-Q for HMS HOLDINGS CORP".
  7. ^ Holdings, HMS. "HMS Holdings Announces Agreement to Acquire Eliza Corporation: Transaction further expands member health and care management analytics footprint". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  8. ^ Pennic, Fred (2019-11-21). "HMS Holdings Corp to Acquire Payment Accuracy Company Accent for $155M". hitconsultant.net. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  9. ^ "InformationWeek 500 2013". Archived from the original on 2014-02-28.
  10. ^ "Healthcare's Hottest for 2013; 40 of the healthcare industry's fastest growing companies". 31 July 2013.
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