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CDC contractor failed to follow coronavirus rules, and a worker got sick, whistleblower says
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CDC contractor failed to follow coronavirus rules, and a worker got sick, whistleblower says

Corky Siemaszko  |    NBC News   |    April 16, 2020
Brianna Flores was hired to dispense CDC coronavirus guidance, but she says MAXIMUS failed to follow the rules. She said she could see right away that the company was not practicing the CDC social distancing rules she was hired to preach.

CDC contractor failed to follow coronavirus rules, and a worker got sick, whistleblower says

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Maximus Employees Say Company Lowballs Wages with Errant Classifications
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Maximus Employees Say Company Lowballs Wages with Errant Classifications

Sherman Smith  |    Topeka Capital-Journal   |    February 6, 2020
Employees at a Lawrence call center who handle inquiries for the federal health insurance marketplace say their employer is paying unfair wages. Communications Workers of America on Thursday filed a complaint against Maximus with the U.S. Department of Labor, alleging Maximus classifies highly skilled employees as low-level workers to avoid paying higher wages.

Maximus Employees Say Company Lowballs Wages with Errant Classifications

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This Is What Happens When You Let a For-Profit Company Run Public Benefits
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This Is What Happens When You Let a For-Profit Company Run Public Benefits

Becky Dernbach  |    Mother Jones    |    December 16, 2019
Children lost health coverage, pharmacies stopped filling prescriptions, and seniors were unable to access the care they needed due to problems at Maximus, a private company that administers public services like state Medicaid programs and food stamps, according to a new report from the Government Contractor Accountability Project.

This Is What Happens When You Let a For-Profit Company Run Public Benefits

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Op-Ed: Kansas should cut ties with KanCare call center contractor
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Op-Ed: Kansas should cut ties with KanCare call center contractor

Jeremy Mohler  |    Kansas City Star    |    Sept. 18, 2019
On a frozen January evening in 2016, then-Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback bragged to a packed state capital building that his administration was providing “economic opportunity instead of government dependency.” He wasn’t referring to his notorious tax cuts, which had by that time blown a $170 million hole in the state budget.

Op-Ed: Kansas should cut ties with KanCare call center contractor

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‘It was just terrible’: After years of Kansas Medicaid complaints, change is coming
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‘It was just terrible’: After years of Kansas Medicaid complaints, change is coming

Andy Marso  |    Kansas City Star    |    July 24, 2019
After years of criticism over delays and mishandling of Medicaid applications at a centralized call center, the state of Kansas is sending more workers to help people directly, face-to-face. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly announced this week that Kansans will soon be able to walk into regional offices again and get help with Kansas Medicaid, or KanCare, applications for themselves or loved ones.

‘It was just terrible’: After years of Kansas Medicaid complaints, change is coming