GAO Says Healthcare.gov Needs Security Upgrades Medical Economics (09/18/14) Smith, Lisa The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is planning to conduct an audit of Healthcare.gov to identify any security vulnerabilities that may still exist following a hack of the site earlier this summer, agency chief Marilyn Tavenner said Sept. 18. Tavenners announcement came several days after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report that found security for Healthcare.gov, including the enrollment or Marketplace system and the Federal Data Services Hub that connects the Marketplace system to other government systems, is insufficient. The report noted that while the security of Healthcare.gov has improved since it was launched last fall, the security plans and privacy documentation for the site remain incomplete. Security tests have not been completed, and no backup processing site is in place in the event the main site goes down, the report noted. GAO made several recommendations for improving the security of Healthcare.gov, including performing a thorough security assessment of the Marketplace system and ensuring that security plans for both the Marketplace system and data hub meet the National Institute of Standards and Technologys recommendations. The Department of Health and Human Services says it is taking steps to secure Healthcare.gov but does not agree with all of GAOs recommendations.
Posted on: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 16:35:08 +0000
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