HMS Holdings Corp. Announces Changes to Its Board of Directors
February 03 2016 - 8:00AM
HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:HMSY) today announced that Robert Becker
was appointed to the HMS Board of Directors effective January 29,
2016. Until his retirement in May 2015, Becker was the Chief
Executive Officer of Wolters Kluwer Health - a division of the
global information services company Wolters Kluwer, which is
headquartered in the Netherlands. The Company also announced that
Robert M. Holster will not seek reelection to the Board following
expiration of his current term, which ends as of the date of the
2016 Annual Meeting.
"Bob Becker will be a great addition to our Board," said Bill
Lucia, Chairman and CEO. “As a data analytics company, HMS partners
with payers to help bend the healthcare cost curve. Bob will bring
important perspectives to our Board discussions about corporate
strategy, based on his direct healthcare experience and many years
of executive leadership in the digital information and software
solutions industry,” added Lucia.
Prior to his role with Wolters Kluwer Health, Becker was CEO of
the Company’s Law & Business division (2003 – 2008). Previously
he was CEO of Jupiter-Media Metrix (2001 – 2003) and held several
executive positions at the Thomson Corporation (1990 – 2003),
including President and CEO of their Intellectual Property and
Automotive Group. Becker holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting
and Finance from Marquette University and an MBA from the
University of Connecticut.
Robert Holster stepped down as Board Chairman in July 2015,
after more than nine years in the role. He served as a HMS director
for a total of nearly 18 years and held various executive roles at
the Company for more than 20 years, including service as Chief
Executive Officer from May 2005 until February 2009.
“Bob Holster has contributed enormously to the growth and
success of HMS since first joining the Company in 1982. He was a
strong leader in both his executive roles and as Board chair,” said
Bill Lucia. “His extensive knowledge of the healthcare industry and
the evolution of HMS over the past 30 years made Bob an invaluable
Board member and he will be missed – as a colleague, advisor and
friend to all of us who had the privilege of working with him over
the years.”
About HMS Holdings Corp.
HMS Holdings Corp., through its subsidiaries, provides
coordination of benefits and payment integrity services for payers.
The Company serves state Medicaid programs; 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 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 recover
billions of dollars annually and save billions more through the
prevention of erroneous payments.
Investor Contact:
Dennis Oakes
SVP, Investor Relations
dennis.oakes@hms.com
212-857-5786
Media Contact:
Francesca Marraro
VP, Marketing and Communications
fmarraro@hms.com
212-857-5442
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