To protect the integrity of health insurance exchanges, CMS relies on advanced cybersecurity insights that support compliance, resilience and informed decision-making.
The Challenge
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded access to healthcare through a nationwide network of health insurance exchanges, including state-based exchanges, federally facilitated exchanges and various partner entities. These systems serve millions of Americans, and each one must meet stringent cybersecurity and privacy standards to safeguard personal health information and maintain public trust.
But monitoring such a diverse ecosystem of connected entities – including Medicaid systems, web brokers and enhanced direct enrollment partners – is complex. CMS needed real-time visibility, technical oversight and accurate risk intelligence to make informed decisions while ensuring compliance with federal requirements like FISMA, HIPAA and NIST RMF.
Our Solution
RELI Group provides comprehensive cybersecurity oversight that supports the secure operation of ACA exchanges. We help CMS assess risk across connected entities, improve governance processes, and enhance the agency’s ability to respond to threats before they impact coverage access or public confidence.
Our services span cybersecurity program management; governance, risk and compliance support; security assessment and authorization coordination; and secure systems architecture guidance. We also develop and implement cybersecurity policies that align with federal mandates and support CMS’ strategic goals.
Critically, we provide CMS leadership – including the CIO and CISO – with the reliable, up-to-date information they need to make risk-based decisions and proactively manage cybersecurity posture across a rapidly evolving threat landscape.
Real Impact
Our work directly supports the security and stability of systems that millions of people rely on to access affordable healthcare. RELI’s oversight ensures that personal health information stays protected, system partners remain compliant, and CMS can adapt to emerging cyber risks with speed and confidence.
Without this support, vulnerabilities could compromise data integrity, trigger regulatory violations, or erode public trust in the ACA’s core infrastructure. But with RELI’s partnership, CMS continues to uphold the security, resilience and credibility of health insurance exchanges – delivering peace of mind along with access to care.
