MAXIMUS Awarded Medicare Part A West Appeals Contract

Expands Company's Role as a Leading Medicare Claims Processor

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MAXIMUS (NYSE:MMS) announced today that its MAXIMUS Federal Services subsidiary has been awarded a one-year contract by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to process appeals for the Medicare Part A program. The initial contract is valued at approximately $4.1 million and includes two option years for a total contract value of $13.1 million if all options are exercised.

The contract encompasses all Medicare standard and expedited appeals for the Medicare Fee For Services Part A West workload, comprised of twenty-four states, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and America Samoa. Under this contract, MAXIMUS Federal Services renders binding and impartial appeal determinations for disputed Medicare Part A claims and Provider Service Terminations.

MAXIMUS currently provides appeals for Medicare Part A for the eastern half of the United States and nationwide for Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) and Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug Program) as a Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC) to CMS.

"MAXIMUS has successfully partnered with CMS on Medicare projects since 1989 and this latest contract further solidifies the role of MAXIMUS Federal as a QIC providing Medicare Part A appeal services nationwide," said MAXIMUS CEO Richard Montoni. "Our work to expeditiously resolve contested claims allows beneficiaries across the United States to maintain the highest level of independence and objectivity in their medical decisions."

MAXIMUS is a leading provider of government services and is devoted to providing health and human services program management and consulting services to its clients. The Company has more than 6,000 employees located in more than 220 offices in the United States, Canada and Australia. Additionally, MAXIMUS is included in the Russell 2000 Index and the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.

Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's confidence and strategies and the Company's expectations about revenues, results of operations, profitability, future contracts, market opportunities, market demand or acceptance of the Company's products are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These uncertainties could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements and include reliance on government clients; risks associated with government contracting; risks involved in managing government projects; legislative changes and political developments; opposition from government unions; challenges resulting from growth; adverse publicity; and legal, economic, and other risks detailed in Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's most recent Quarterly Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, found on www.maximus.com.

    Source: MAXIMUS

Released November 20, 2008