Medicaid Incentive360™ solution provides
turnkey technology and talent
to quickly meet federal requirements and deadlines
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FAIRFAX, VA, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ - CGI Group Inc. (NYSE: GIB;
TSX: GIB.A), a leading provider of information technology and
business process services, today announced it is delivering a
turnkey Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Payment
Program solution for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
(HHSC) in time to meet tight federal deadlines to launch program
enrollment. The contract is valued at US$8
million for the initial two years, with 3 option years.
CGI is delivering its Medicaid Incentive360™ solution through a
subcontract with HHSC's Medicaid claims administrator, the
Texas Medicaid and Healthcare
Partnership (TMHP).CGI's solution enables quick EHR incentive
payment program compliance by providing all of the people,
processes and technology needed for Medicaid agencies to administer
and oversee their programs.
CGI's Medicaid Incentive360 solution for Texas includes a comprehensive provider
portal; program call center support, provider verification and
payment distribution activities; and development of the provider
appeals process. In addition, this solution gives Texas the foundation to spearhead a
multi-state collaborative where all member states could benefit
from a shared platform. CGI's business services are based at its
U.S. Center of Excellence in Troy,
AL, and the technology solution is hosted at its Phoenix
Data Center in Arizona.
"CGI's solution allows Texas to
be one of the first states in the country to enable eligible
providers and hospitals to receive Medicaid EHR incentive payments
in 2011," said Holli Ploog,
Vice-President, CGI. "Our Medicaid Incentive360 offering meets the
program's complex requirements and staffing needs, while providing
accountability and control through service level agreements and
reporting. We're thrilled to partner with the State of Texas on this project."
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 September 30,
2010, CGI's revenue was C$3.7
billion and its order backlog was C$13.3 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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SOURCE CGI GROUP INC.
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