The state of Mississippi's Division of Medicaid has signed a contract with HMS for third party recovery activities, including data matches with commercial and government insurers, commercial and Medicare recoveries, Medicare Buy-In services and Medical Support Enforcement services.
The contract includes pharmacy data matches, to be transmitted to pharmacies at the point of sale.
According to Maria Perrin, HMS' executive vice president of government services, Mississippi has never before procured these services.
New York-based HMS coordinates benefits and program integrity services for government healthcare programs. The company's clients include health and human services programs in more than 40 states, 100 Medicaid managed care plans, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,and Veterans Administration facilities.