Improving the Administration of State Health Insurance Programs; MAXIMUS to Present at APSHA National Spring Conference

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MAXIMUS (NYSE:MMS), a leading provider of government services worldwide, announced today that John P. Lau, Senior Vice President, MAXIMUS Health Services, will present at the upcoming American Public Human Services Association National Spring Conference.

The conference will be held March 28-30, 2010, at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington, D.C. Mr. Lau will present "Improving the Administration on State Health Programs" as part of the "Health Care Challenges" session on Tuesday, March 30. Mr. Lau will describe how states can use a balance of people, processes, and technology to improve administrative operations in public programs such as Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

"Today's Medicaid and CHIP programs have become extremely complex and the program rules for eligibility and coverage are constantly being changed," commented Mr. Lau. "States must find a new way to balance their resources to address these challenges and achieve program results."

Mr. Lau is the Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development for MAXIMUS Health Services. He has more than 35 years experience in the health care field in both the private and public sectors.

About MAXIMUS

MAXIMUS is a leading provider of government services worldwide and is devoted to providing health and human services program management and consulting services to its clients. The Company has more than 6,500 employees located in more than 220 offices in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Israel. Additionally, MAXIMUS is included in the Russell 2000 Index and the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.

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Released March 25, 2010