New Board Leadership Announced by HMS Holdings Corp.

IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

HMS Holdings Corp. HMSY today announced changes to its Board leadership, effective as of the date of the HMS annual meeting of stockholders scheduled for July 9, 2015.

Robert M. Holster will step down as chairman, but continue as a member of the Board. Bill Lucia will retain his executive roles as President and CEO and become chairman. Richard H. Stowe will be the Lead Independent Director, subject to his reelection to the Board.

"I am honored to succeed Bob Holster as Board chairman. His vision, leadership and commitment to the Company, as CEO and Board Chair, contributed immensely to our many successes over the past decade. Together with Bob, Rick Stowe and the rest of our very able Board members, I look forward to leading the effort to maximize value creation for all HMS stakeholders by realizing the full potential of our data analytics and cost containment solutions," said Bill Lucia.

About HMS

HMS Holdings Corp., through its subsidiaries, provides coordination of benefits and payment integrity services for payers. The Company serves Medicaid programs in 45 states and the District of Columbia; commercial health plans, including Medicaid managed care, Medicare Advantage and group and individual health lines of business; federal government health agencies, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") and the Veterans Health Administration; government and private employers; child support agencies; and other healthcare payers and sponsors. As a result of the Company's services, our customers recovered billions of dollars in 2014 and saved billions more through the prevention of erroneous payments.

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