Optum/QSSI, in the wake of its successful short-term assignment as
general contractor for the federal exchange, has agreed to a new
contract with CMS to be senior advisor on HealthCare.gov.
In its advisory capacity for the overall federal marketplace, Optum/QSSI
will assist with project oversight, technical integration, code review
and other areas. QSSI will continue its work as contractor on the data
services hub and the EIDM registration function.
“Having helped lead the interim effort to deliver a site and system
through which a majority of Americans who wanted insurance could obtain
it, we are pleased to continue to support CMS in an advisory capacity as
the next phase of this work begins,” said Andy Slavitt, group executive
vice president of Optum. “Most importantly, we want to give heartfelt
thanks to all the vendor partners and people from Optum/QSSI who worked
exhaustively together around the clock to meet the imperatives of this
program.”
"Optum/QSSI, which stepped up in October to serve as our general
contractor, has been integral in fixing HealthCare.gov,” said Kathleen
Sebelius, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. “We are pleased
Optum/QSSI will remain a key part of our leadership team and will
continue to advise us as we work together to help millions of Americans
sign up for quality, affordable health insurance."
“Optum/QSSI has been a central part of our team in delivering a positive
consumer experience through HealthCare.gov and we are pleased they will
continue to provide integration and technical advice to us as we move
into our next phase of work – making sure that the site continues to
serve consumers well for the duration of open enrollment and is further
enhanced to meet future needs,” said Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator,
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
On October 25, 2013, Optum/QSSI was named general contractor for
HealthCare.gov. In that role, the company helped identify, prioritize
and manage the key steps necessary to improve the site’s performance. At
that time, error rates on HealthCare.gov were as high as six percent,
and the site’s response time exceeded eight seconds. By the end of
December, error rates were consistently less than one-half percent, and
the site was consistently performing with response times of less than
one second.
Optum/QSSI also developed and implemented successfully the data services
hub, a central function of the federal exchange which connects and
routes information among trusted data sources.
About Optum
Optum is a leading information and technology-enabled health services
business dedicated to helping make the health system work better for
everyone. With more than 50,000 people worldwide, Optum delivers
intelligent, integrated solutions that help to modernize the health
system and improve overall population health. Optum is part of the
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH).
About QSSI, Inc.
Optum company QSSI, founded in 1997, is an established CMMI® Level 3
organization with a proven track record of delivering a broad range of
solutions with particular expertise in Health IT, Software Engineering,
and Security & Privacy. Bringing together the most talented personnel in
the industry, QSSI collaborates with both the public sector and private
sector to maximize performance and create sustainable value for our
customers. Additional information about QSSI may be found at www.qssinc.com.
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