The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare, has awarded CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) a contract renewal worth US$44.9 million, including a four-year base and two, two-year option periods, to help prevent, detect, deter, and correct provider improper payments within Pennsylvania’s Medicaid Medical Assistance (MA) program.
With enrollment in Pennsylvania’s MA program providing healthcare benefits to approximately 2.1 million people, the Department of Public Welfare requires constant, careful reviews to ensure that healthcare dollars are spent to provide quality medical services and not lost to improper payments. Under the contract, CGI will use its proprietary data mining software, the Customized Audit System (CAS), to conduct reviews of claims and records, identify over and underpayments for recovery, and provide support for appeals activities.
“We look forward to continuing our successful, 10-year partnership with the Department of Public Welfare,” said Nazzic Turner, Senior Vice-President and General Manager, U.S. Enterprise Markets, CGI. “CGI brings a 20-year track record of claims review success to the partnership, recovering nearly $69 million dollars in improper payments for Pennsylvania.”
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is one of the largest independent information technology and business process services firms in the world. CGI and its affiliated companies employ approximately 31,000 professionals. CGI provides end-to-end IT and business process services to clients worldwide from offices and centers of excellence in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific. As at March 31, 2011, CGI's annualized revenue was approximately C$4.5 billion and its order backlog was approximately C$12.6 billion. CGI shares are listed on the NYSE (GIB) and the TSX (GIB.A) and are included in both the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and the FTSE4Good Index. Website: www.cgi.com.
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