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Tennis Superstar Serena Williams to Visit ACS State Healthcare Solutions' Dental Screening Tuesday, April 26, 2005
DALLAS, April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., , a premier provider of business process and information technology outsourcing solutions, announced today that tennis superstar Serena Williams will visit the ACS State Healthcare Solutions Dental Outreach Initiative's dental screening on Tuesday, April 26 at 8:15 a.m., at Oglethorpe Elementary School, 601 Beckwith Street, S.W., in Atlanta, Georgia.
Says Serena Williams, "ACS State Healthcare Solutions should be commended for the outstanding job they are doing to improve the quality of dental health for the children of Georgia."
The program provides free dental screenings and education to underserved children throughout the state. The Initiative is in partnership with the Georgia Dental Society (GDS) and the North Georgia Dental Society (NGDS).
Tooth decay is the single most common chronic childhood disease -- five times more common than asthma. To combat this problem in the State of Georgia, ACS State Healthcare Solutions launched its Georgia State Dental Outreach Initiative in Atlanta in June 2004. We have since successfully launched this Initiative in Savannah, Albany, Decatur, Cordele, Augusta and Macon
"As corporate residents of Georgia, we are concerned about the health and well-being of our neediest children," said Harvey Braswell, Group President of ACS State Healthcare Solutions. "Together with our partners, we hope to teach these children that practicing good dental hygiene now will have a profound impact on their health for years to come."
The ACS State Healthcare Solutions Dental Initiative will include seminars at participating schools, churches and community facilities. During each event, students will receive critical education, a dental screening and a gift bag containing a toothbrush, T-shirt, toothpaste and dental education material. In addition, children will receive a screening evaluation and a recommendation report to share with their parents.
For many children, the ACS State Healthcare Solutions Dental Initiative screening will be their first dental check-up. In fact, American Dental Association (ADA) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) state that children from low-income families are less likely to see a dentist regularly and suffer twice as many dental cavities as their peers. In addition, pain and suffering due to untreated diseases lead to problems in eating, speaking and paying attention in school. ADA and AAP also state that 51 million school hours are lost each year as a result of dental-related problems.
"As the Medicaid administrator for the state of Georgia, we feel a corporate obligation to help reverse the devastating problems caused by lack of access to routine dental care," said Dr. Leo McKay, Chief Operating Officer of ACS State Healthcare Solutions. "The ACS State Healthcare Solutions Dental Initiative is our way of reaching into communities across the state to help every Georgia child have a bright smile."
ACS State Healthcare Solutions is a national leader in state healthcare program administration, offering a full spectrum of systems and complementary services through an integrated solution. From care management solutions and child health programs to pharmacy benefit management and traditional Medicaid fiscal agent services, ACS has a proven track record and extensive program management expertise. ACS is also a pioneer in fraud and abuse protection and other cost containment methodologies, and is known for its collaborative approach to client relationships that produce results over the long-term. ACS supports 29 states with government healthcare services programs, including processing 400 million Medicaid claims annually totaling more than $50 billion in payments. As the nation's largest government program pharmacy benefits administrator, ACS serves 21 programs in 18 states with drug expenditures totaling over $13 billion.
ACS, a FORTUNE 500 company with more than 47,000 people supporting client operations in nearly 100 countries, provides business process and information technology outsourcing solutions to world-class commercial and government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS". ACS makes technology work. Visit ACS on the Internet at http://www.acs-inc.com/ .
The statements in this news release that do not directly relate to historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company's control. As such, no assurance can be given that the actual events and results will not be materially different than the anticipated results described in the forward-looking statements. Factors could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. For a description of these factors, see the Company's prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent filing. ACS disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future event, or otherwise.
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