RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MAXIMUS (NYSE: MMS), a leading provider of government services
worldwide, announced today that it has signed a new contract with the
West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) to develop,
manage and maintain an In-Person Assister (IPA) program to support the
state’s health insurance marketplace. The $4.5 million contract began on
July 15, 2013 and will run through July 15, 2014.
Under the contract, MAXIMUS hires, trains and manages approximately 60
in-person assisters who are located in each of the state’s 55 counties.
The assisters help educate consumers on their options for health
insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act and also provide
one-on-one enrollment assistance. The West Virginia marketplace is run
in partnership with the federal government.
“We are very pleased that our relationship with West Virginia has
expanded beyond providing full-service child support for Kanawha
County,” commented Richard A. Montoni, Chief Executive Officer of
MAXIMUS. “This new contract underscores the state’s satisfaction with
our past work and its confidence in our ability to help its residents
secure health insurance coverage.”
MAXIMUS brings unrivaled experience and reliability in helping states
administer and operate large-scale government health benefits programs.
The Company helps 19 states and the District of Columbia operate their
Medicaid programs. Having managed large-scale program operations on
behalf of states, MAXIMUS offers West Virginia a deep understanding of
the local community, as well as the capacity and scalability to support
long-term efforts in helping individuals and families secure health
insurance through the federal marketplace.
About MAXIMUS
MAXIMUS is a leading operator of government health and human services
programs in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and
Saudi Arabia. The Company delivers business process services to improve
the cost effectiveness, efficiency and quality of government-sponsored
benefit programs, such as Medicaid, Medicare, Children's Health
Insurance Program (CHIP), Health Insurance BC (British Columbia), as
well as welfare-to-work and child support programs around the globe. The
Company's primary customer base includes federal, provincial, state,
county and municipal governments. Operating under its founding mission
of Helping Government Serve the People®, MAXIMUS has
approximately 12,000 employees worldwide. For more information, visit www.maximus.com.
