CMS Awards ID8Spark with a 5-year $37M Prime Contract - Health Insurance Oversight System (HIOS)

Catonsville, MD, July 10, 2025 - ID8Spark, an innovative digital Government solutions Joint Venture between USA InfoTech and Sparksoft Corporation, has been awarded a 5 year, $37 Million prime contract by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to maintain and advance the Health Insurance Oversight System (HIOS) for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight organization. This award is the first prime contract for ID8Spark and expands the footprint that Sparksoft and USA InfoTech have across CCIIO and CMS.

The Health Insurance Oversight System (HIOS) is a cloud-based system of systems (SoS) that includes a web portal designed to collect and consolidate data from health insurance carriers and state agencies on behalf of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). HIOS operates within a broader ecosystem that includes CMS applications and Exchanges, other federal agencies, state and local governments, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), health insurance issuers, and additional external partners. The HIOS SoS comprises 22 integrated modules along with its web portal. Its core purpose is to function as the federal government’s primary platform for gathering and staging Affordable Care Act (ACA) data submitted by external entities. These contributors input their data directly into the HIOS system. In addition to data collection, the HIOS portal serves as the main access point for states and issuers to interact with the Federally-facilitated Marketplace. It also provides administrative capabilities, including user account management and role-based access provisioning

The goals and objectives for the HIOS system include:

·      Facilitate knowledge sharing and team integration for project management, discovery, requirements, and design activities between the Exchange contractor and HIOS.

·      Identify and enumerate insurance companies, the products they are approved to sell, and the plans which they offer to consumers in the Individual, Family and Small Group markets.

·      Support and provide necessary enhancements for user administration, management, or authentication for the FFM solution.

·      Develop and implement any additional data collection required to facilitate plan management or reporting for FFM; collect data through HIOS to reduce duplicate data entry.

·      Serve as the primary system assigning and managing the provisioning of user roles as needed and required.

·      Develop and support any data dissemination needs, through service-based or file transfer solutions.

Under this contract, ID8Spark will provide management and technical expertise to support this complex and critical system, functioning as the government system of record for health insurance information submitted by issuers and state/territory regulators. CMS requires a committed partner such as ID8Spark to continue championing the complex HIOS mission through expert governance, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) delivery, and innovative capabilities while enabling operational efficiencies that will assist CMS guaranteeing streamlined data ingestion.

"I am truly humbled by the opportunity to support CMS through the HIOS contract award," said Poornima Balaji, ID8Spark Joint Venture Managing Partner. "This award reflects the trust CMS has placed in two established companies coming together as one to deliver on a mission-critical system." "We recognize the responsibility that comes with this work and are committed to advancing CMS’s goals with integrity, innovation, and excellence." "It is an honor to be part of something that plays such a vital role in our nation’s healthcare infrastructure."

“We are honored to be entrusted with supporting such an essential system through the HIOS contract award,” said Mike Finkel, CEO of Sparksoft. “This work is at the heart of ensuring accurate, timely data is available to drive key decisions across the Federally-facilitated Marketplace.” “We’re proud to bring our deep expertise and commitment to quality to a system of this scale and significance.” “Together with our ID8Spark partner, we’re ready to deliver innovative, reliable solutions that uphold CMS’s mission and vision.”

ID8Spark is a Small Business Administration (SBA)-Certified 8(a), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Joint Venture between Sparksoft Corporation and USA InfoTech, who are united in a shared mission to lead the transformation of healthcare IT, merging expertise to create digital solutions that make healthcare more accessible and effective for all. Through our SBA-approved Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP), we are committed to igniting innovation, inspiring change, and developing cutting-edge technologies to foster a healthier nation. Together, we aim to set a new standard in healthcare IT, using our combined strengths to drive forward-thinking, impactful solutions that address the evolving needs of the healthcare landscape.

ID8Spark is a Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Services and Development Maturity Level 3, ISO 9001, and ISO 27001 certified consulting organization with a proven record of successfully delivering modern digital health solutions for more than a dozen Federal, State, and Commercial customers. As evidenced by our 20+ active prime contracts and subcontracts, and further supported by our excellent Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs), ID8Spark is a highly mature and capable specialist in DevOps Delivery, Data Science, Contact Center Operations, Life Sciences, and Test Automation.

Please contact BusinessDevelopment@ID8Spark.com to explore synergies for mutual pursuits.’