Maximus Wins Contracts to Continue Medical Disability Exam Services for Veterans
January 06 2025 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Veterans Benefit Administration (VBA) awards
new contracts through 2026 to Veterans Evaluation Services (VES), a
Maximus Company
Maximus (NYSE: MMS), a leading employer and provider of
government services, today announced that VES, a Maximus Company,
was re-awarded contracts for domestic Regions 1 through 4,
collectively spanning the continental U.S., to continue providing
Medical Disability Exam (MDE) services on behalf of the VBA. The
cumulative value of the award to VES more than accommodates current
and anticipated production volumes over the contract term and each
of the four regional contracts include a one-year base with a
single option year.
VES has been a leading provider in Regions 1 through 4, in
addition to the other two regions which remain under contract. As
previously disclosed, Regions 1 through 4 were recompeted early
given a surge in demand that reached volume caps in the contracts
earlier than anticipated when they were originally awarded. Under
these new contracts, which were effective January 1, 2025, VES will
continue to provide uninterrupted service to the VBA.
The MDE program is a critical component of the VBA’s
Compensation and Pension (C&P) program, which provides benefits
to Veterans, their dependents, and survivors. Through the MDE
program, the VBA receives medical evidence to determine the extent
of permanent impairment, and thus the percentage of disability that
defines the financial benefit a Veteran is awarded.
“I’m proud of our VES team for their dedication to the VBA’s
mission and this award recognizes our ongoing successful
partnership with the VBA,” remarked Bruce Caswell, President and
CEO, Maximus. “We are proud to have earned the trust of the VBA as
an effective and value-oriented partner while investing in ongoing
operational enhancements to further improve the Veteran
experience.”
“Our singular focus at VES is to provide the best services to
Veterans and Service members through the MDE program so the VBA has
everything they need to make accurate benefits determinations,”
said Rob Nydam, Managing Director for VES Operations. “We are
committed to continuing our work alongside the VBA to deliver
high-quality services of vital importance to our nation’s Veterans.
This is an exciting time for the program, as our collaboration with
the VBA on technology and modernization presents an opportunity to
enhance the superior services we’re providing our nation’s
heroes.”
Acquired by Maximus in 2021, VES has held one or more MDE
contracts continuously since 2008. In addition to the Regions 1
through 4 work, VES also performs MDEs on the Region 6
Pre-Discharge and Region 7 OCONUS (outside the continental U.S.)
contracts which did not require replacement. Since the introduction
of Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to
Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (commonly known as the
“The PACT Act”), the VBA has experienced an unprecedented surge in
disability claims.
To learn more about the work VES does on behalf of Veterans,
please visit: https://www.ves.com/
About Maximus
As a leading strategic partner to government, Maximus helps
improve the delivery of public services amid complex technology,
health, economic, environmental, and social challenges. With a deep
understanding of program service delivery, acute insights that
achieve operational excellence, and an extensive awareness of the
needs of the people being served, our employees advance the
critical missions of our partners. Maximus delivers innovative
business process management, impactful consulting services, and
technology solutions that provide improved outcomes for the public
and higher levels of productivity and efficiency of
government-sponsored programs. For more information, visit
maximus.com.
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