Comprehensive Health Services

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.

About

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. "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. "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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