ActioNet Selects Companion Data Services for CMS Data Management Contract

COLUMBIA, S.C., July 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ActioNet Inc., an information technology company based in Vienna, Va., has selected Companion Data Services (CDS) to provide hosting and data management services in support of ActioNet's work with the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

CDS, based in Columbia, S.C., will serve as a subcontractor for ActioNet on CMS's five-year Data Management IDIQ contract. ActioNet was one of five companies awarded the contract, which qualifies the companies to bid on task orders in the areas of data and database administration, business intelligence tools, data and information products, training/user support, and more.

CDS will provide ActioNet support for hosting and data management.

CDS operates one of the largest and most secure health care data centers in the world, providing health information technology services to CMS and other government and private entities. CDS provides claims processing, programming and outsourcing services to CMS. Last year, CDS processed approximately 800 million Medicare fee-for-service claims, or about 65 percent of the nation's total.

"We are very excited to be part of ActioNet's team and look forward to providing our Department of Health and Human Services customers with continued innovative solutions via this new contract," said Lola Jordan, CDS's chief operating officer.

About Companion Data Services

CDS (www.CompanionDataServices.com) offers data center hosting in a technically progressive environment. Developing relationships and encouraging collaboration ensure achievement of its customers' program objectives. CDS and its parent company operate a large, secure health care insurance data center complex, providing services for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, TRICARE, the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program and Medicare Advantage health plans, as well as other private health plans.

About ActioNet

ActioNet (www.actionet.com), headquartered in Vienna, Va., is an SEI CMMI^® Level 3, ISO 20000, ISO 9001:2008, 8(a) and woman-owned IT services firm with strong qualifications and expertise in program management, infrastructure solutions, information assurance, software engineering and IT business governance. As a process-oriented company, ActioNet follows the Project Management Institute (PMI) methodology as well as Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) standards. ActioNet has outstanding past performance, as evidenced by its "Exceeds Customer Expectations" rating from Dun & Bradstreet and a 92 out of 100 rating from Open Ratings. ActioNet holds the highest 3A1 Financial Rating from Dun & Bradstreet. ActioNet was named one of the Virginia's Fantastic 50 winners in 2011 for the eighth year in a row.

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