1628-26-R-RFIN-00017

This is not a procurement opportunity. The Mississippi Division of Medicaid has posted a Protective Order Notice (1628-26-R-RFIN-00017) on June 9, 2026, with a public-records context rather than a solicitation or contract action.

Health Management Systems, Inc. (HMS) filed notice of intent on June 8, 2026, to seek a protective order from the Chancery Court of Hinds County to prevent disclosure of trade secrets and confidential commercial information in response to a Public Records Act request from The New York Times submitted April 20, 2026. The request targets records related to the state's Medicaid estate recovery program, specifically the current contract and amendments with Health Management Systems/Gainwell Technologies, along with payment records for services from January 1, 2014, to present.

HMS asserts that responsive records contain confidential business plans and strategies, pricing data, market information, performance data, internal policies, personnel data, and client information exempt from disclosure under Mississippi Code Annotated 25-61-9(1). The company's notice invokes two existing contracts: 2013 (8200007283) and 2018 (8200041049).

The June 16, 2026, due date referenced in the posting likely reflects a procedural deadline for responses or filings related to the protective order motion, not a proposal or bid deadline. Firms should monitor for resolution of the protective order dispute, which may affect future visibility into HMS's contract terms and performance with the Mississippi Division of Medicaid.