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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
Privacy Act of 1974; CMS Computer
Match No. 2016–11; HHS Computer
Match No. 1601; Effective Date—April
2, 2016; Expiration Date—October 2,
2017
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of computer matching
program.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974,
as amended, this notice announces the
establishment of a computer matching
program that CMS plans to conduct
with the State-based Administering
Entities.
SUMMARY:
Comments are invited on all
portions of this notice. Submit public
comments on or before April 1, 2016.
The computer matching program will
become effective no sooner than 40 days
after the report of the computer
matching program is sent to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) and
copies of the agreement are sent to
Congress, or 30 days after publication in
the Federal Register, whichever is later.
ADDRESSES: The public should send
comments to: CMS Privacy Officer,
Division of Security, Privacy Policy and
Governance, Information Security and
Privacy Group, Office of Enterprise
Information, CMS, Room N1–24–08,
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850. Comments
received will be available for review at
this location, by appointment, during
regular business hours, Monday through
Friday from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Eastern
Time zone.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Kane, Acting Director,
Verifications Policy & Operations
Division, Eligibility and Enrollment
Policy and Operations Group, Center for
Consumer Information and Insurance
Oversight, CMS, 7501 Wisconsin
Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814, Office
Phone: (301) 492–4418, Facsimile: (443)
380–5531, Email:
Elizabeth.Kane@cms.hhs.gov.
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DATES:
The
Computer Matching and Privacy
Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100–
503), amended the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C.
552a) by describing the manner in
which computer matching involving
Federal agencies could be performed
and adding certain protections for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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individuals applying for and receiving
Federal benefits. Section 7201 of the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1990 (Pub. L. 101–508) further amended
the Privacy Act regarding protections for
such individuals. The Privacy Act, as
amended, regulates the use of computer
matching by Federal agencies when
records in a system of records are
matched with other Federal, state, or
local government records. It requires
Federal agencies involved in computer
matching programs to:
1. Negotiate written agreements with
the other agencies participating in the
matching programs;
2. Obtain the Data Integrity Board
approval of the match agreements;
3. Furnish detailed reports about
matching programs to Congress and
OMB;
4. Notify applicants and beneficiaries
that their records are subject to
matching; and,
5. Verify match findings before
reducing, suspending, terminating, or
denying an individual’s benefits or
payments.
This matching program meets the
requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974,
as amended.
Walter Stone,
CMS Privacy Officer, Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services.
CMS Computer Match No. 2016–11
HHS Computer Match No. 1601
Name: ‘‘Computer Matching
Agreement between the Department of
Health and Human Services, Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services and the
State-Based Administering Entities for
Determining Eligibility for Enrollment
in Applicable State Health Subsidy
Programs under the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act.’’
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES:
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), and the StateBased Administering Entities.
AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING MATCHING
PROGRAM:
Sections 1411 and 1413 of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act of
2010 (Pub. L. 111–148), as amended by
the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–
152) (collectively, the ACA) require the
Secretary of HHS to establish a program
for applying for and determining
eligibility for enrollment in applicable
State health subsidy programs and
authorizes the use of secure, electronic
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interfaces and an on-line system for the
verification of eligibility.
The Computer Matching and Privacy
Protection Act of 1988 (CMPPA) (Pub. L.
100–503), amended the Privacy Act (5
U.S.C. 552a) requires the parties
participating in a matching program to
execute a written agreement specifying
the terms and conditions under which
the matching will be conducted. CMS
has determined that status verification
checks to be conducted by the
Federally-facilitated Exchange (FFE),
and State-based Administering Entities
using the data transmitted through the
CMS Federal Data Services Hub
constitute a ‘‘computer matching
program’’ as defined in the CMPPA.
PURPOSE(S) OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM:
The purpose of the Computer
Matching Agreement is to establish the
terms, conditions, safeguards, and
procedures under which CMS will
disclose certain information to Statebased Administering Entities in
accordance with the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Pub.
L. 111–148), as amended by the Health
Care and Education Reconciliation Act
(Pub. L. 111–152), which are referred to
collectively as the Affordable Care Act
(ACA), amendments to the Social
Security Act made by the ACA, and the
implementing regulations. The
Administering Entities will use the data,
accessed through the Hub, to make
eligibility determinations for enrollment
in an applicable State health subsidy
program. This Computer Matching
Agreement also establishes the terms,
conditions, safeguards, and procedures
under which State Medicaid/CHIP
agencies shall provide data to CMS (as
the Federally-facilitated Marketplace
(FFM)), State-based Marketplaces
(SBMs) and BHPs to verify whether an
applicant or enrollee who has submitted
an application to the FFM or a SBM has
current eligibility or enrollment in a
Medicaid/CHIP program.
DESCRIPTION OF RECORDS TO BE USED IN THE
MATCHING PROGRAM:
This computer matching program will
be conducted with data maintained by
CMS in the Health Insurance Exchanges
Program, CMS System No. 09–70–0560,
as amended. The system is described in
the System of Records Notice published
at 78 FR 63211 (Oct. 23, 2013).
INCLUSIVE DATES OF THE MATCH:
The matching program will become
effective no sooner than 40 days after
the report of the matching program is
sent to the Office of Management and
Budget and copies of the agreement are
sent to Congress, or 30 days after
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publication in the Federal Register,
whichever is later. The matching
program will continue for 18 months
from the effective date and may be
extended for an additional 12 months
thereafter, if certain conditions are met.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[CMS Computer Match No. 2016–08; HHS
Computer Match No. 1605]
Privacy Act of 1974; Effective Date—
April 2, 2016; Expiration Date—October
2, 2017
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS)
ACTION: Notice of Computer Matching
Program.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974,
as amended, this notice announces the
establishment of a computer matching
program that CMS plans to conduct
with the Department of Veterans Affairs,
Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
DATES: Effective Dates: Comments are
invited on all portions of this notice.
Submit public comments on or before
April 1, 2016. This computer matching
program will become effective no sooner
than 40 days after the report of the
computer matching program is sent to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) and copies of the agreement are
sent to Congress, or 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register,
whichever is later.
ADDRESSES: The public should send
comments to: CMS Privacy Officer,
Division of Security, Privacy Policy and
Governance, Information Security and
Privacy Group, Office of Enterprise
Information, CMS, Room N1–24–08,
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850. Comments
received will be available for review at
this location, by appointment, during
regular business hours, Monday through
Friday from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Eastern
Time zone.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Kane, Acting Director,
Verifications Policy & Operations
Division, Eligibility and Enrollment
Policy and Operations Group, Center for
Consumer Information and Insurance
Oversight, CMS, 7501 Wisconsin
Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814, Office
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SUMMARY:
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19:17 Mar 02, 2016
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Phone: (301) 492–4418, Facsimile: (443)
380–5531, E-Mail: Elizabeth.Kane@
cms.hhs.gov.
The
Computer Matching and Privacy
Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100–
503), amended the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C.
552a) by describing the manner in
which computer matching involving
Federal agencies could be performed
and adding certain protections for
individuals applying for and receiving
Federal benefits. Section 7201 of the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1990 (Pub. L. 101–508) further amended
the Privacy Act regarding protections for
such individuals. The Privacy Act, as
amended, regulates the use of computer
matching by Federal agencies when
records in a system of records are
matched with other Federal, state, or
local government records. It requires
Federal agencies involved in computer
matching programs to:
1. Negotiate written agreements with
the other agencies participating in the
matching programs;
2. Obtain the Data Integrity Board
approval of the match agreements;
3. Furnish detailed reports about
matching programs to Congress and
OMB;
4. Notify applicants and beneficiaries
that their records are subject to
matching; and,
5. Verify match findings before
reducing, suspending, terminating, or
denying an individual’s benefits or
payments.
This matching program meets the
requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974,
as amended.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Walter D. Stone,
CMS Privacy Officer, Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services.
CMS Computer Match No. 2016–07
HHS Computer Match No. 1605
Name: ‘‘Computer Matching
Agreement between the Department of
Health and Human Services, Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services and the
Department of Veterans Affairs,
Veterans Health Administration for the
Verification of Eligibility for Minimum
Essential Coverage under the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act
through a Veterans Health
Administration Health Benefits Plan.’’
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES:
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), and the
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Department of Veterans Affairs,
Veterans Health Administration.
AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING MATCHING
PROGRAM:
Sections 1411 and 1413 of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act of
2010 (Pub. L. 111–148), as amended by
the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–
152) (collectively, the ACA) require the
Secretary of HHS to establish a program
for applying for and determining
eligibility for applicable State health
subsidy programs and authorize the use
of secure, electronic interfaces and an
on-line system for the verification of
eligibility.
The Computer Matching and Privacy
Protection Act of 1988 (CMPPA) (Pub. L.
100–503), amended the Privacy Act (5
U.S.C. 552a) and requires the parties
participating in a matching program to
execute a written agreement specifying
the terms and conditions under which
the matching will be conducted. CMS
has determined that status verification
checks to be conducted by the CMS
Federal Data Services Hub and
Federally-facilitated Exchange using the
data source provided to CMS by VHA
constitute a ‘‘computer matching
program’’ as defined in the CMPPA.
PURPOSE(S) OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM:
The purpose of the Computer
Matching Agreement is to establish the
terms, conditions, safeguards, and
procedures under which the VHA will
provide records, information, or data to
CMS for verifying eligibility for
minimum essential coverage through a
Veterans Health Care Program. A
Veterans Health Care Program
constitutes minimum essential coverage
as defined in Section 5000A(f) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26
U.S.C. 5000A, as amended by § 1501 of
the ACA. The VHA data will be used by
(1) CMS in its capacity as a Federallyfacilitated Exchange and the Federal
eligibility and enrollment platform, and
(2) agencies administering applicable
State health subsidy programs. These
entities will receive the results of
verifications using information received
by CMS through the CMS Federal Data
Services Hub from Applicants and
Enrollees that will be matched with the
VHA data.
DESCRIPTION OF RECORDS TO BE USED IN THE
MATCHING PROGRAM:
The computer matching program will
be conducted with data maintained by
CMS in the Health Insurance Exchanges
Program, CMS System No. 09–70–0560,
as amended. The system is described in
System of Records Notice published at
78 FR 63211 (Oct. 23, 2013).
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Privacy Act of 1974; CMS Computer Match No. 2016-11; HHS Computer
Match No. 1601; Effective Date--April 2, 2016; Expiration Date--October
2, 2017
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of computer matching program.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of
1974, as amended, this notice announces the establishment of a computer
matching program that CMS plans to conduct with the State-based
Administering Entities.
DATES: Comments are invited on all portions of this notice. Submit
public comments on or before April 1, 2016. The computer matching
program will become effective no sooner than 40 days after the report
of the computer matching program is sent to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) and copies of the agreement are sent to Congress, or
30 days after publication in the Federal Register, whichever is later.
ADDRESSES: The public should send comments to: CMS Privacy Officer,
Division of Security, Privacy Policy and Governance, Information
Security and Privacy Group, Office of Enterprise Information, CMS, Room
N1-24-08, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
Comments received will be available for review at this location, by
appointment, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Eastern Time zone.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Kane, Acting Director,
Verifications Policy & Operations Division, Eligibility and Enrollment
Policy and Operations Group, Center for Consumer Information and
Insurance Oversight, CMS, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814,
Office Phone: (301) 492-4418, Facsimile: (443) 380-5531, Email:
Elizabeth.Kane@cms.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection
Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-503), amended the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a)
by describing the manner in which computer matching involving Federal
agencies could be performed and adding certain protections for
individuals applying for and receiving Federal benefits. Section 7201
of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-508)
further amended the Privacy Act regarding protections for such
individuals. The Privacy Act, as amended, regulates the use of computer
matching by Federal agencies when records in a system of records are
matched with other Federal, state, or local government records. It
requires Federal agencies involved in computer matching programs to:
1. Negotiate written agreements with the other agencies
participating in the matching programs;
2. Obtain the Data Integrity Board approval of the match
agreements;
3. Furnish detailed reports about matching programs to Congress and
OMB;
4. Notify applicants and beneficiaries that their records are
subject to matching; and,
5. Verify match findings before reducing, suspending, terminating,
or denying an individual's benefits or payments.
This matching program meets the requirements of the Privacy Act of
1974, as amended.
Walter Stone,
CMS Privacy Officer, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
CMS Computer Match No. 2016-11
HHS Computer Match No. 1601
Name: ``Computer Matching Agreement between the Department of
Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and
the State-Based Administering Entities for Determining Eligibility for
Enrollment in Applicable State Health Subsidy Programs under the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.''
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
Unclassified.
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES:
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services (CMS), and the State-Based Administering Entities.
AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING MATCHING PROGRAM:
Sections 1411 and 1413 of the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-148), as amended by the Health Care and
Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-152) (collectively,
the ACA) require the Secretary of HHS to establish a program for
applying for and determining eligibility for enrollment in applicable
State health subsidy programs and authorizes the use of secure,
electronic interfaces and an on-line system for the verification of
eligibility.
The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (CMPPA)
(Pub. L. 100-503), amended the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) requires the
parties participating in a matching program to execute a written
agreement specifying the terms and conditions under which the matching
will be conducted. CMS has determined that status verification checks
to be conducted by the Federally-facilitated Exchange (FFE), and State-
based Administering Entities using the data transmitted through the CMS
Federal Data Services Hub constitute a ``computer matching program'' as
defined in the CMPPA.
PURPOSE(S) OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM:
The purpose of the Computer Matching Agreement is to establish the
terms, conditions, safeguards, and procedures under which CMS will
disclose certain information to State-based Administering Entities in
accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
(Pub. L. 111-148), as amended by the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act (Pub. L. 111-152), which are referred to
collectively as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), amendments to the Social
Security Act made by the ACA, and the implementing regulations. The
Administering Entities will use the data, accessed through the Hub, to
make eligibility determinations for enrollment in an applicable State
health subsidy program. This Computer Matching Agreement also
establishes the terms, conditions, safeguards, and procedures under
which State Medicaid/CHIP agencies shall provide data to CMS (as the
Federally-facilitated Marketplace (FFM)), State-based Marketplaces
(SBMs) and BHPs to verify whether an applicant or enrollee who has
submitted an application to the FFM or a SBM has current eligibility or
enrollment in a Medicaid/CHIP program.
DESCRIPTION OF RECORDS TO BE USED IN THE MATCHING PROGRAM:
This computer matching program will be conducted with data
maintained by CMS in the Health Insurance Exchanges Program, CMS System
No. 09-70-0560, as amended. The system is described in the System of
Records Notice published at 78 FR 63211 (Oct. 23, 2013).
INCLUSIVE DATES OF THE MATCH:
The matching program will become effective no sooner than 40 days
after the report of the matching program is sent to the Office of
Management and Budget and copies of the agreement are sent to Congress,
or 30 days after
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publication in the Federal Register, whichever is later. The matching
program will continue for 18 months from the effective date and may be
extended for an additional 12 months thereafter, if certain conditions
are met.
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