MAXIMUS Awarded $73.7 Million New York Health Care Rebid

MAXIMUS, a leading provider of government services, announced today it has been awarded a two-year, $73.7 million contract to continue providing Medicaid managed care enrollment services to more than 2.1 million individuals receiving public health insurance in New York City, as well as Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The contract has a two-year extension option, followed by another one-year extension option.

MAXIMUS has operated New York Medicaid Choice, the Medicaid managed care enrollment program, since August 1998. As part of its services, MAXIMUS operates a statewide HelpLine in several languages and provides a comprehensive education and outreach program that includes a multi-lingual call center, direct mail educational literature, in-person presentations, partnerships with community-based organizations, and a city-wide media campaign.

MAXIMUS Chief Executive Officer, Richard Montoni, said, “New York’s Medicaid managed care program is among the largest and most successful of its kind in the country and we look forward to continuing our partnership on this program. MAXIMUS has been the only Medicaid managed care enrollment broker to serve New York City since the program’s inception. During the last eight years, we have been instrumental in assisting the Medicaid population in choosing the most appropriate healthcare options to improve overall access to quality healthcare.”