ACS Announces Appointment of Healthcare Executive to Private Sector Technology Group

ACS Announces Appointment of Healthcare Executive to Private Sector Technology Group

DALLAS, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., (NYSE:ACS), a premier provider of business process and information technology outsourcing solutions, announced today that Arthur R. McKay, a member of its State Healthcare Solutions line of business, has been re-elected to the Board of Directors of the Private Sector Technology Group (PS-TG).

Mr. McKay, a senior vice president and solutions architect for ACS State Healthcare Solutions, is one of 5 members of the PS-TG Board of Directors. He has been with ACS for 10 years and prior to that in the health care information technology industry more than 20 years.

The charter of PS-TG is to provide a discussion and information forum for a broad-based and diverse group of information technology companies and professionals that provide solutions in the health care information systems environment and all related activities. The group's expertise spans all aspects of the health care information technology industry. In particular, PS-TG serves as an advisory panel to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the states on technology issues affecting the private sector and the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS).

At the request of CMS, the Private Sector Group developed a white paper on Medicaid Systems in the 21st Century: Challenges & Opportunities. This white paper discussed MMIS procurements, technology, dispute resolution, and suggestions for increasing competition for MMIS contracts. In addition, PS-TG is one of the organizations providing input to CMS on how the National Health Infrastructure Initiative (NHII) and its subset, the Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA) will affect the MMIS as IT Architectural Standards are introduced to support data sharing, outcomes analysis, bioterrorism alerts, and epidemiological monitoring within the $300 billion per year Medicaid program and across the United States health system.

This re-election marks Mr. McKay's 25th year in a PS-TG leadership position, including six times as PS-TG Chairperson.

"The election of Arthur McKay, further positions ACS in a leadership role in health care and demonstrates our expertise in assisting government and industry in setting good public policy," said Harvey V. Braswell, group president of ACS State Healthcare Solutions. "By leveraging our years of experience, we can position ACS as a resource to current and future customers in understanding the direction health care will take in the future."

ACS is a national leader in state healthcare program administration, offering a full spectrum of systems and complementary services through an integrated solution. From care management solutions and child health programs to pharmacy benefits management and traditional Medicaid fiscal agent services, ACS has a proven track record and extensive program management expertise. ACS is also a pioneer in fraud and abuse protection and other cost containment methodologies, and is known for its collaborative approach to client relationships that produce results over the long-term. ACS supports approximately 18 million program recipients and processes over 450 million Medicaid healthcare claims annually, representing more than $42 billion in provider payments. As the nation's largest government program pharmacy benefits administrator, ACS serves 20 programs in 17 states with drug expenditures totaling over $13 billion.

ACS, a Fortune 500 company with more than 43,000 people supporting client operations in nearly 100 countries, provides business process and information technology outsourcing solutions to world-class commercial and government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS". ACS makes technology work. Visit ACS on the Internet at www.acs-inc.com .

The statements in this news release that do not directly relate to historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company's control. As such, no assurance can be given that the actual events and results will not be materially different than the anticipated results described in the forward-looking statements. Factors could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. For a description of these factors, see the Company's prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the most recent Form 10-K. ACS disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future event, or otherwise.


Source: ACS, Inc.

CONTACT: investor relations, Warren Edwards, Executive Vice President-
Chief Financial Officer, +1-214-841-8082, or warren.edwards@acs-inc.com , or
media, Lesley Pool, Senior Vice President-Chief Marketing Officer,
+1-214-841-8028, or lesley.pool@acs-inc.com , both of Affiliated Computer
Services, Inc.

Web site: http://www.acs-inc.com/


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