Federal Register #DOD-2026-HA-1816

Notice of a new matching program to verify TRICARE eligibility for Medicare-eligible Military Health System beneficiaries

This notice announces a new matching program between the Department of Defense and the Department of Health and Human Services to verify TRICARE eligibility for Medicare-eligible Military Health System beneficiaries. - Government Buyer: - Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary - Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) - Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - Program Details: - DMDC will provide Military Health System beneficiary data to CMS - CMS will match and validate information against its Enrollment Database (EDB) - CMS will return verified Medicare enrollment status and identifiers to DMDC - DMDC will update the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) for use by the Defense Health Agency - Purpose: - To verify eligibility for TRICARE benefits for Medicare-eligible MHS beneficiaries - Notable Requirements: - No products or services are being procured or awarded - This is a notice of a new data matching program authorized under 10 U.S.C. 1086(d) - OEMs and Vendors: - No commercial OEMs or vendors are involved; only government agencies participate

Description

This notice announces a new Computer Matching Agreement under the Privacy Act of 1974. The program verifies the eligibility of Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries who are Medicare eligible to receive TRICARE benefits. The Department of Defense's Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) will provide data to the Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for matching and validation. The verified Medicare information will be updated in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) for use by the Defense Health Agency.

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