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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice of a new matching
program.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing
notice of a new matching program
between CMS and the Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health
Administration (VHA), ‘‘Verification of
Eligibility for Minimum Essential
Coverage Under the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act Through a
Veterans Health Administration Plan.’’
DATES: The deadline for comments on
this notice is April 26, 2021. The reestablished matching program will
commence not sooner than 30 days after
publication of this notice, provided no
comments are received that warrant a
change to this notice. The matching
program will be conducted for an initial
term of 18 months (from approximately
May 2021 to November 2022) and
within 3 months of expiration may be
renewed for one additional year if the
parties make no change to the matching
program and certify that the program
has been conducted in compliance with
the matching agreement.
SUMMARY:
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Interested parties may
submit written comments as follows:
1. Electronically. You may send your
comments electronically to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
to find the information collection
document(s) that are accepting
comments.
2. By Regular Mail. You may mail
written comments to the following
address: Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Division of Security,
Privacy Policy & Governance,
Information Security & Privacy Group,
Office of Information Technology,
Location: N1–14–56, 7500 Security
Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21244–1850.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions about the matching
program, you may contact Anne Pesto,
Senior Advisor, Marketplace Eligibility
and Enrollment Group, Center for
Consumer Information and Insurance
Oversight, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, at 410–786–3492, by
email at anne.pesto@cms.hhs.gov, or by
mail at 7500 Security Blvd., Baltimore,
MD 21244.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5
U.S.C. 552a) provides certain
protections for individuals applying for
and receiving federal benefits. The law
governs the use of computer matching
by federal agencies when records in a
system of records (meaning, federal
agency records about individuals
retrieved by name or other personal
identifier) are matched with records of
other federal or non-federal agencies.
The Privacy Act requires agencies
involved in a matching program to:
1. Enter into a written agreement,
which must be prepared in accordance
with the Privacy Act, approved by the
Data Integrity Board of each source and
recipient federal agency, provided to
Congress and the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB), and made available
to the public, as required by 5 U.S.C.
552a(o), (u)(3)(A), and (u)(4).
2. Notify the individuals whose
information will be used in the
matching program that the information
they provide is subject to verification
through matching, as required by 5
U.S.C. 552a(o)(1)(D).
3. Verify match findings before
suspending, terminating, reducing, or
making a final denial of an individual’s
benefits or payments or taking other
adverse action against the individual, as
required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(p).
4. Report the matching program to
Congress and the OMB, in advance and
annually, as required by 5 U.S.C.
552a(o) (2)(A)(i), (r), and (u)(3)(D).
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5. Publish advance notice of the
matching program in the Federal
Register as required by 5 U.S.C.
552a(e)(12).
This matching program meets these
requirements.
Barbara Demopulos,
Privacy Advisor, Division of Security, Privacy
Policy and Governance, Office of Information
Technology, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services.
Participating Agencies
The Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is the
recipient agency, and the Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health
Administration (VHA) is the source
agency.
Authority for Conducting the Matching
Program
The statutory authority for the
matching program is 42 U.S.C. 18001 et
seq.
Purpose(s)
The purpose of the matching program
is to assist CMS in determining
individuals’ eligibility for financial
assistance in paying for private health
insurance coverage. In this matching
program, VHA provides CMS with data
when a state administering entity (AE)
requests it and VHA is authorized to
release it, verifying whether an
individual who is applying for or is
enrolled in private health insurance
coverage under a qualified health plan
through a federally-facilitated health
insurance exchange is eligible for
coverage under a VHA health plan. CMS
makes the data provided by VHA
available to the requesting AE through
a data services hub to use in
determining the applicant’s or enrollee’s
eligibility for financial assistance
(including an advance tax credit and
cost-sharing reduction, which are types
of insurance affordability programs) in
paying for private health insurance
coverage. VHA health plans provide
minimum essential coverage, and
eligibility for such plans precludes
eligibility for financial assistance in
paying for private coverage. The data
provided by VHA under this matching
program will be used by CMS and AEs
to authenticate identity, determine
eligibility for financial assistance, and
determine the amount of the financial
assistance.
Categories of Individuals
The categories of individuals whose
information is involved in the matching
program are:
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• Veterans whose records at VHA
match identifying data provided to VHA
by CMS (submitted by AEs) about
individuals who are applying for or are
enrolled in private insurance coverage
under a qualified health plan through a
federally-facilitated health insurance
exchange or state-based exchange.
Categories of Records
The categories of records used in this
matching program are identity records
and minimum essential coverage period
records, consisting of the following data
elements:
Data provided by CMS to VHA
a. first name (required).
b. middle name/initial (if provided by
applicant).
c. surname (applicant’s last name)
(required).
d. date of birth (required).
e. gender (required).
f. social security number (SSN)
(required).
g. requested qualified health plan
(QHP) coverage effective date (required).
h. requested QHP coverage end date
(required).
i. State identification (required).
j. transaction ID (required).
Data provided by VHA to CMS
a. SSN (required).
b. start/end date(s) of enrollment
period(s) (when match occurs).
c. a blank date response when a nonmatch occurs.
d. a blank date when a match is made
but VA’s record contains a date of death.
e. enrollment period(s) is/are defined
as the timeframe during which the
individual was enrolled in a VHA
health care program.
System(s) of Records
The records used in this matching
program will be disclosed from the
following systems of records, as
authorized by routine uses published in
the system of records notices (SORNs)
cited below:
A. System of Records Maintained by
CMS
CMS Health Insurance Exchanges
System (HIX), CMS System No. 09–70–
0560, last published in full at 78 FR
63211 (Oct. 23, 2013), as amended at 83
FR. 6591 (Feb. 14, 2018). Routine use 3
authorizes CMS’ disclosures to VHA.
B. Systems of Records Maintained by
VHA
54VA10NB3 Veterans and
Beneficiaries Purchased Care
Community Health Care Claims,
Correspondence, Eligibility, Inquiry and
Payment Files—VA, published at 80 FR
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11527 (Mar. 3, 2015). Routine use 25
authorizes VHA’s disclosures to CMS.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier CMS–10147]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, and to allow
a second opportunity for public
comment on the notice. Interested
persons are invited to send comments
regarding the burden estimate or any
other aspect of this collection of
information, including the necessity and
utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of
the estimated burden, ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected, and the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
SUMMARY:
Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by April 26, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, you may make your request
using one of following:
DATES:
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1. Access CMS’ website address at
website address at: https://
www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
includes agency requests or
requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to a third party. Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
to publish a 30-day notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension or
reinstatement of an existing collection
of information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, CMS is
publishing this notice that summarizes
the following proposed collection(s) of
information for public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Reinstatement without change
of a previously approved collection;
Title of Information Collection:
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
and Your Rights; Use: Section
423.562(a)(3) and an associated
regulatory provision at
§ 423.128(b)(7)(iii) require that Part D
plan sponsors’ network pharmacies
provide Part D enrollees with a printed
copy of our standardized pharmacy
notice ‘‘Medicare Prescription Drug
Coverage and Your Rights’’ (hereafter,
‘‘notice’’) if an enrollee’s prescription
cannot be filled.
The purpose of this notice is to
provide enrollees with information
about how to contact their Part D plans
to request a coverage determination,
including a request for an exception to
the Part D plan’s formulary. The notice
reminds enrollees about certain rights
and protections related to their
Medicare prescription drug benefits,
including the right to receive a written
explanation from the drug plan about
why a prescription drug is not covered.
Through delivery of this standardized
notice, a Part D plan sponsor’s network
pharmacies are in the best position to
inform enrollees at point of sale about
how to contact their Part D plan if the
prescription cannot be filled. Form
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health
and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice of a new matching program.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing notice of a new matching program
between CMS and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans
Health Administration (VHA), ``Verification of Eligibility for Minimum
Essential Coverage Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Through a Veterans Health Administration Plan.''
DATES: The deadline for comments on this notice is April 26, 2021. The
re-established matching program will commence not sooner than 30 days
after publication of this notice, provided no comments are received
that warrant a change to this notice. The matching program will be
conducted for an initial term of 18 months (from approximately May 2021
to November 2022) and within 3 months of expiration may be renewed for
one additional year if the parties make no change to the matching
program and certify that the program has been conducted in compliance
with the matching agreement.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit written comments as follows:
1. Electronically. You may send your comments electronically to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information
collection document(s) that are accepting comments.
2. By Regular Mail. You may mail written comments to the following
address: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Division of
Security, Privacy Policy & Governance, Information Security & Privacy
Group, Office of Information Technology, Location: N1-14-56, 7500
Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21244-1850.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about the
matching program, you may contact Anne Pesto, Senior Advisor,
Marketplace Eligibility and Enrollment Group, Center for Consumer
Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services, at 410-786-3492, by email at [email protected], or by
mail at 7500 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21244.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5
U.S.C. 552a) provides certain protections for individuals applying for
and receiving federal benefits. The law governs the use of computer
matching by federal agencies when records in a system of records
(meaning, federal agency records about individuals retrieved by name or
other personal identifier) are matched with records of other federal or
non-federal agencies. The Privacy Act requires agencies involved in a
matching program to:
1. Enter into a written agreement, which must be prepared in
accordance with the Privacy Act, approved by the Data Integrity Board
of each source and recipient federal agency, provided to Congress and
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and made available to the
public, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(o), (u)(3)(A), and (u)(4).
2. Notify the individuals whose information will be used in the
matching program that the information they provide is subject to
verification through matching, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(1)(D).
3. Verify match findings before suspending, terminating, reducing,
or making a final denial of an individual's benefits or payments or
taking other adverse action against the individual, as required by 5
U.S.C. 552a(p).
4. Report the matching program to Congress and the OMB, in advance
and annually, as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(o) (2)(A)(i), (r), and
(u)(3)(D).
5. Publish advance notice of the matching program in the Federal
Register as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(12).
This matching program meets these requirements.
Barbara Demopulos,
Privacy Advisor, Division of Security, Privacy Policy and Governance,
Office of Information Technology, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services.
Participating Agencies
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the recipient agency, and the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration
(VHA) is the source agency.
Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
The statutory authority for the matching program is 42 U.S.C. 18001
et seq.
Purpose(s)
The purpose of the matching program is to assist CMS in determining
individuals' eligibility for financial assistance in paying for private
health insurance coverage. In this matching program, VHA provides CMS
with data when a state administering entity (AE) requests it and VHA is
authorized to release it, verifying whether an individual who is
applying for or is enrolled in private health insurance coverage under
a qualified health plan through a federally-facilitated health
insurance exchange is eligible for coverage under a VHA health plan.
CMS makes the data provided by VHA available to the requesting AE
through a data services hub to use in determining the applicant's or
enrollee's eligibility for financial assistance (including an advance
tax credit and cost-sharing reduction, which are types of insurance
affordability programs) in paying for private health insurance
coverage. VHA health plans provide minimum essential coverage, and
eligibility for such plans precludes eligibility for financial
assistance in paying for private coverage. The data provided by VHA
under this matching program will be used by CMS and AEs to authenticate
identity, determine eligibility for financial assistance, and determine
the amount of the financial assistance.
Categories of Individuals
The categories of individuals whose information is involved in the
matching program are:
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Veterans whose records at VHA match identifying data
provided to VHA by CMS (submitted by AEs) about individuals who are
applying for or are enrolled in private insurance coverage under a
qualified health plan through a federally-facilitated health insurance
exchange or state-based exchange.
Categories of Records
The categories of records used in this matching program are
identity records and minimum essential coverage period records,
consisting of the following data elements:
Data provided by CMS to VHA
a. first name (required).
b. middle name/initial (if provided by applicant).
c. surname (applicant's last name) (required).
d. date of birth (required).
e. gender (required).
f. social security number (SSN) (required).
g. requested qualified health plan (QHP) coverage effective date
(required).
h. requested QHP coverage end date (required).
i. State identification (required).
j. transaction ID (required).
Data provided by VHA to CMS
a. SSN (required).
b. start/end date(s) of enrollment period(s) (when match occurs).
c. a blank date response when a non-match occurs.
d. a blank date when a match is made but VA's record contains a
date of death.
e. enrollment period(s) is/are defined as the timeframe during
which the individual was enrolled in a VHA health care program.
System(s) of Records
The records used in this matching program will be disclosed from
the following systems of records, as authorized by routine uses
published in the system of records notices (SORNs) cited below:
A. System of Records Maintained by CMS
CMS Health Insurance Exchanges System (HIX), CMS System No. 09-70-
0560, last published in full at 78 FR 63211 (Oct. 23, 2013), as amended
at 83 FR. 6591 (Feb. 14, 2018). Routine use 3 authorizes CMS'
disclosures to VHA.
B. Systems of Records Maintained by VHA
54VA10NB3 Veterans and Beneficiaries Purchased Care Community
Health Care Claims, Correspondence, Eligibility, Inquiry and Payment
Files--VA, published at 80 FR 11527 (Mar. 3, 2015). Routine use 25
authorizes VHA's disclosures to CMS.
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