Arkansas Signs $70 Million Medicaid Contract Extension with HP

The $70 million, 27-month contract will assist the state in preparing for healthcare reforms and other pending changes during helping align Medicaid expenses with state earnings.

The fiscal agent for Arkansas since 1985

As the fiscal agent for Arkansas since 1985, HP provides systems support and business process outsourcing services for the state's Medicaid Management Information System. HP will assist the state with healthcare reforms by implementing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act HITECH electronic health record incentives and federal HIPAA 5010 requirements.

"In preparation for the regulatory challenges ahead and an increasing need for our services, we are focused on streamlining costs and using research to help ensure the delivery of high-quality medical services to our beneficiaries," said Eugene I. Gessow, director, Division of Medical Services, Arkansas Department of Human Services. "For more than 25 years, we have looked to HP's expertise to support our goals and maintain technical technology to help providers deliver vital services efficiently and effectively."

HP is helping the Arkansas Department of Human Services in the pursuit of its Instant-On Government. In a world of continuous connectivity, the Instant-On Government embeds research in everything it does to serve clients, employees, partners, and citizens with whatever they need, instantly.

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