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10. HMS Holdings

Rank: 10 (Previous rank: 20)
CEO: William C. Lucia
Address: 401 Park Ave. S.
New York, NY 10016-8854

HMS Holdings' subsidiaries contract with state and federal agencies to recover health care claims, detect fraud and coordinate pharmacy services. The firm mines medical claims, insurance information and other data to dig up instances of payment errors and waste.

The company expects to boost its core government business as a result of recently enacted health care reform. According to the Congressional Budget Office, Medicaid enrollment will rise to a total of 78 million Americans by 2019, 26% higher than today's levels. HMS also acquired Verify Solutions last year, extending its reach to the private sector. In the last three years, HMS posted annualized earnings-per-share growth of 61%, with revenues up 32%.--D.M.

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	$ millions (past 4 qtrs.)	% growth (3 yr. annual rate)	Growth rank
Revenues**	244.2	32	45
Net income**	31.9	—	—
Total return	—	41	8
Earnings per share	—	61	34

Share price
As of 8/4/10	$55.14
Beat the S&P 500*	Yes
P/E (current fiscal year est.)	40

Industry: Health Care

Industry rank	Company	Fastest-Growing rank	Revenues ($ millions)
1	SXC Health Solutions	6	1,599.8
2	HMS Holdings	10	244.2
3	Thoratec	13	406.0


4	Almost Family	14	310.7
5	Intuitive Surgical	21	1,192.4
6	Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions	22	728.3
7	Illumina	27	692.7
8	Cubist Pharmaceuticals	31	585.1
9	Celgene	34	2,876.1
10	Luminex	42	128.3
11	Amedisys	47	1,584.6
12	Perrigo	55	2,157.7
13	China-Biotics	62	81.4
14	Mindray Medical International	63	645.9
15	Community Health Systems	81	12,355.6
16	Neogen	82	132.3
17	Bio-Reference Laboratories	89	409.4
18	Biogen Idec	91	4,449.7
19	LHC Group	93	553.4
20	ICON	95	886.9
21	Catalyst Health Solutions	96	3,023.4
22	Gilead Sciences	98	7,566.8

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From the September 6, 2010 issue.

Notes:
* Through June 30, 2010. The S&P 500 returned -9.81% annually over the same period.
** Through the quarter ended on or before April 30, 2010.

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