Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-12596
OPM Updates Health Benefits Claims and Cost Records System (Regulatory Notice)
Buyer
Office of Personnel Management
Posted
June 23, 2026
Respond By
July 23, 2026
Identifier
2026-12596
This notice from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announces a regulatory update to its health benefits records system: - Government Buyer: - U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) - System of Records Update: - The system, formerly known as "OPM/Central-15, Health Claims Data Warehouse Records," is now renamed "OPM/Central-15, Health Benefits Claims and Cost Records." - Incorporates records from the Postal Service Health Benefits Program (PSHB) into the system - Expands data fields to better support the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program - Includes new routine uses for the system - Data and Sources: - Contains health benefits service use and cost data for enrollees and their family members under the FEHB Program - Data types include medical claims, pharmacy claims, encounter data, provider data, and Medicare service use and cost data for FEHB-covered individuals enrolled in Medicare - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and its contractors are listed as sources of records - Notable Requirements: - Clarifies that references to the FEHB Program now include the PSHB Program - No procurement of products or services is involved; this is a regulatory notice regarding privacy and data management
Description
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposes to modify and republish a system of records previously titled "OPM/Central-15, Health Claims Data Warehouse Records," now renamed "OPM/Central-15, Health Benefits Claims and Cost Records." The modification includes adding Postal Service Health Benefits Program records, additional data fields for the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, and new routine uses. The system contains health benefits service use and cost data about enrollees and their family members covered under the FEHB Program, including Medicare data for FEHB-covered individuals enrolled in Medicare. Comments on the modification are due by July 23, 2026.