GAO Warns Of Exchange Enrollment Fiasco Redux Unless CMS Gets Handle On Contractors

The Government Accountability Office will tell a House Energy and Commerce panel Thursday (July 31) that future exchange open enrollment periods could falter like the first unless CMS improves its management of contractors, according to advance testimony that reveals CMS had spent $840 million on the federal exchange system as of March. “Unless CMS improves contract management and adheres to a structured governance process, significant risks remain that upcoming open enrollment periods could encounter challenges,” GAO's William Woods warns, according...