PRG-Schultz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRGX) the world’s largest
recovery audit firm, today announced that the Company has withdrawn its
Government Accountability Office protest of the Medicare Recovery Audit
Contractor (RAC) contract awards by the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS). The Company also announced today that it has
entered into subcontracts with three of the four Medicare RAC contract
awardees.
The subcontracts, with CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc., Diversified
Collection Services, Inc., and HealthDataInsights, Inc., provide the
Company with the opportunity to participate in CMS’s national Medicare
RAC program by auditing certain Medicare Part A and Part B claims in
three of the program’s four geographic regions. Based on the most
current publicly available data from CMS, management believes that the
pool of claims that the Company will be auditing under the subcontracts,
collectively, represents approximately 10% of the total pool of Medicare
claims expected to be audited under the nationwide Medicare RAC program.
"We are pleased to announce our new relationships with CGI, DCS, and
HDI,” said Romil Bahl, the Company’s President and CEO. "We look forward
to working with each of them to exceed CMS’s expectations for the
Medicare recovery audit contractor program in the three regions where we
will be providing services.”
About PRG-Schultz International, Inc.
Headquartered in Atlanta, PRG-Schultz International, Inc. is the world’s
leading recovery audit firm, providing clients throughout the world with
insightful value to optimize and expertly manage their business
transactions. Using proprietary software and expert audit methodologies,
the Company’s industry specialists review client purchases and payment
information to identify and recover overpayments.
Forward Looking Statements
In addition to historical information, this press release includes
certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include both
implied and express statements regarding the subcontracts with CGI, DCS
and HDI, and the size of the business opportunity inherent in the
subcontracts. Such forward looking statements are not guarantees of
future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements
of the Company to differ materially from the historical results or from
any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Risks that could affect the Company's future performance include
potential legislative and regulatory changes regarding the Medicare RAC
program, the Company’s ability to attract and retain personnel, revenues
that do not meet expectations or justify costs incurred, the Company's
ability to replace the declining revenues from its core accounts payable
services, uncertainty in the credit markets, changes in the market for
the Company's services, client bankruptcies, loss of major clients, and
other risks generally applicable to the Company's business. For a
discussion of other risk factors that may impact the Company's business,
please see the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including its Form 10-K filed on March 12, 2008. The Company
disclaims any obligation or duty to update or modify these
forward-looking statements.