North Carolina Awards HP $122 Million Medicaid Contract Extension

HP Enterprise Services today announced a $122 million agreement with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for HP

to continue providing Medicaid and mental health fiscal agent services for up to two years. Under the extension, HP will continue managing North Carolina's Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) with business process outsourcing services. HP also is helping the state prepare for changes in the healthcare industry for Medicaid and mental health programs. Most recently, HP upgraded the North Carolina MMIS to HIPAA 5010 standard electronic transaction codes and implemented the National Correct Coding Initiative, saving the state approximately $5 million annually. HP also implemented the National Provider Identifier, a HIPAA administrative simplification standard, to help the state improve billing accuracy.