Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. (CHS) is a for-profit medical management services provider that contracts with the United States federal government. It was founded in 1975, and is now a subsidiary of Caliburn International.

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Comprehensive Health Services is located in Cape Canaveral, Florida and provides health and medical services to government agencies and commercial entities.[1] It was founded in 1975 and is a for-profit company.[1][2] In 2016, CHS expanded its services in Cape Canaveral.[3]

CHS was awarded a government contract with the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency in 2014.[4] The contract was worth $97 million and was for CHS to provide medical exam services.[4] President Trump appointed John Kelly to DHS and he subsequently initiated child separation policy. Kelly is now on the board of directors that operates the Homeland Detention Center.[5]

In 2017, CHS paid the federal government a settlement of $3.818 million in a whistleblower lawsuit for knowingly double charging and mischarging the government for medical services.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Comprehensive Health Services, Inc.: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  2. ↑ Leary, Alex. "What's happening with detained migrant children? A patchwork system makes it hard to find out". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  3. ↑ Price, Wayne T. (26 December 2016). "Cape Canaveral Health Firm Adding 150 Jobs". Florida Today. Retrieved 2018-06-29 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "CHSi Lands $97 Million U.S. Customs and Border Protection Contract". Health & Beauty Close-Up. 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "John Kelly joins board of company operating largest shelter for unaccompanied migrant children".
  6. ↑ "Health Services Contractor Agrees to Pay $3.818 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Double-Charging And Mischarging Medical Services on Internal Revenue Service Contract". www.justice.gov. 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
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