HMS Holdings
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Business services |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Key people | William C. Lucia FLMI (Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director) |
| Services | Cost-containment services |
| Revenue | US$ 598.3M (Feb 22, 2019) |
| Owner | Veritas Capital |
Number of employees | 2,425 (Sep 30, 2013) |
| Website | www |
 | This article contains promotional content. (March 2018) |
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]
Products and services
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.[2]
Operations
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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
Awards
In February 2014, HMS Holdings’ Chief Security Officer, Scott Pettigrew, won the CSO Compass Awards from CSO magazine. Pettigrew has been working in Security for about twenty years and has spent the last four years at HMS. He led the company’s first risk-based security program in 2010.[6]
In 2012 and 2013, HMS Holdings was included in the InformationWeek 500.[7]
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.[8]
References
- ^ "Veritas Capital-Backed Gainwell Completes Acquisition of HMS" (Press release). Veritas Capital. Business Wire. April 1, 2021.
- ^ "Company Full Description". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2014-02-28.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Form 10-Q for HMS HOLDINGS CORP".
- ^ "HMS Holdings Corp. Announces Acquisition of Public Consulting Group's Benefit Solutions Practice Area".
- ^ "HMS Holdings Chief Security Officer Wins Once-in-a-Lifetime Award" (Press release). 30 October 2013.
- ^ "InformationWeek 500 2013". Archived from the original on 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Healthcare's Hottest for 2013; 40 of the healthcare industry's fastest growing companies". 31 July 2013.