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Prospectus Supplement, filed
pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) under the
Securities Act of 1933, to
Registration Statement on Form S-1
(File No. 333-13513)
Supplement, dated November 20, 1996,
to
Prospectus, dated October 15, 1996,
of
Health Management Systems, Inc.
Effective November 20, 1996, the Merger Agreement was amended to, among
other things: (i) increase the number of shares of HMS Common to be issued in
the Merger to 260,000; (ii) eliminate the requirement that vested $0.25 QSM
Stock Options and $0.25 QSM Warrants be exercised by their respective holders
immediately prior to the Closing Date; (iii) increase the number of HMS Stock
Options to be issued in connection with the Merger to 46,000 options; and (iv)
increase the QSM Transaction Expenses for which HMS will reimburse QSM to a
maximum of $150,000. All references in the Information Statement/Prospectus to
the terms of the Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby shall be
deemed to be modified to reflect the foregoing amendments.
