The Wyoming Department of Health has renewed a contract with Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) for fiscal agent services for the state's Medicaid and dental programs. The Wyoming Department of Health has signed a five-year, $48 million contract renewal with ACS.

This contract, which continues fiscal agent services for the operation of Wyoming's Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) through June 2013, further extends ACS' 15-year relationship with the state and is the third consecutive award for ACS in Wyoming.

"ACS has proven to be very competent and professional in assisting the state with providing a user-friendly, data-driven and cost-effective Medicaid program," said Teri Green, State Medicaid Agent for Wyoming. "We are pleased to be able to continue this relationship to promote an efficient process for the State, and simplicity for our providers."

As part of the new contract, ACS will add a call center to address provider questions from the dental community as well as work with the dental program on client outreach initiatives.

"This long-term relationship with Wyoming demonstrates the state's confidence in ACS' ability to bring innovation and industry best practices to their Medicaid program," said Christopher Deelsnyder, senior vice president and managing director, ACS Government Healthcare Solutions. "For 15 years, we have successfully delivered customer-focused healthcare solutions to the entire Wyoming Medicaid community, and we look forward to continuing to do so in the future."

In addition to regular fiscal agent operations, ACS also administers provider relations, medical policy, all third-party liability functions, Medicare buy-in, and estate recovery, as well as a transportation call center that processes funds for administrative and emergency travel services for Medicaid clients.

Joe Doherty, executive vice president and group president of ACS' Government Solutions Group said, "This agreement adds to the innovation that ACS provides to the State of Wyoming. We're also a key partner with the Department of Family Services on the Integrated Resource Information System (IRIS) project, designed to improve the state's eligibility system and the lives of those who rely on it each day. ACS is honored to work with the state on such important initiatives."