The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has awarded CSC a $297 million contract to replace the state's Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) and provide fiscal agent services for selected programs, according to CSC officials. The contract has a five-year base period with three two-year options.
"We look forward to supporting Maryland's goal to be the healthiest state in the nation by implementing health information technology that will help reduce costs while improving quality and streamlining care for all Marylanders," said James W. Sheaffer, president of CSC's North American Public Sector (NPS) line of business. "This contract award is a testament to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's confidence in Team CSC to provide a modern and agile Medicaid Management Information System to continue addressing federal and state healthcare reform requirements."
Sheaffeer said the new system would not only streamline care, but would also reduce costs.
Under the terms of the agreement, CSC will develop and implement a new enterprise Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) for healthcare administration supporting the department. CSC has partnered with CNSI, of Gaithersburg, Md., to develop the solution, which will be aligned with CMS' Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA) framework. According to CSC officials, the system also will provide the department with an information technology platform that promotes operational efficiencies and information sharing, reduces fraud and abuse, and provides flexibility to support future healthcare mandates.
CSC will serve as the fiscal agent for the project, providing operational support to manage provider and recipient call centers, provider enrollment, prior authorization reviews, claims processing and other administrative activities.
"We commend the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on its decision to work with CSC as it continues to make strides in updating technology that not only helps the department meet federal healthcare reform requirements, but also makes it easier for physicians to receive payment for the services they provide Medicaid recipients," said Gene Ransom, CEO of the Maryland State Medical Society, MedChi.
In addition to CNSI, CSC is partnering with minority business team members in delivering services to MD DHMH. CSC partners include GANTECH of Columbia, Md.; Blue Collar Objects of Fairfax, Va.; Group Z of Columbia, Md.; PSI of Columbia, Md.; Korak of Forest Hill, Md.; SNAP of Chantilly, Va.; and Softek of Edison, N.J.