The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) tapped CGI Federal Inc.  to build the government’s health insurance exchange, Federal Exchange (FX).

The contract has an estimated total value of $93.7 million over a two-year base with three, one-year option periods. The $55.7 million base contract has been awarded.

Under the contract, CGI will work with CCIIO to develop and implement the Federal Exchange in line with the provision in the Affordable Care Act that requires the creation of a competitive health insurance marketplace for states and territories to help bring insurance coverage to 34 million additional Americans.
 
“We are proud to partner with CCIIO to help more Americans shop for and obtain quality healthcare coverage through this critical component of the Administration’s national healthcare agenda,” said Cheryl Campbell, senior vice president, CGI.

“We have a unique, cross-sector perspective on health IT that makes us well suited to partner with CMS for success on one of the most visible efforts in CMS history,” added Rich Martin, vice-president, CGI.

CGI is a wholly owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc.