Federal Register #SSA-2026-0232

SSA and OPM Announce New Data Matching Program for Medicare Extra Help Eligibility

This notice announces a new data matching program between the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) under the Privacy Act of 1974. - Government Buyer: - Social Security Administration (SSA) - Office of Personnel Management (OPM) - Purpose: - Facilitate verification of eligibility for the Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs program (Extra Help) - Support SSA's Medicare outreach by identifying individuals who may qualify for Extra Help - Data Exchange Details: - OPM will provide SSA with electronic files containing civil service benefit and payment data - Approximately 125,000 records of updated payment information for civil service annuitants - SSA will match this data with its Medicare Database file - Medicare Database contains approximately 111 million records - Legal and Privacy Framework: - Conducted under the Privacy Act of 1974 - Involves exchange of data from OPM's system of records - No OEMs, vendors, or commercial products/services are involved; this is an inter-agency data sharing initiative, not a procurement opportunity.

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This notice announces a new matching program between the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) under the Privacy Act. OPM will provide SSA with civil service benefit and payment data to verify individuals' eligibility for the Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs program. The program will also help SSA identify individuals who may qualify for Extra Help as part of Medicare outreach efforts. The matching program is set to be effective from September 16, 2026, for a period of 18 months, with comments due by September 8, 2026.

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