Federal Register #2026-20944

DoD data-matching programs to verify eligibility and prevent improper payments

The Department of Defense is announcing data-matching programs to check eligibility and prevent improper payments. - Government entities: Department of Defense (DoD), through the Defense Health Agency (DHA), Office of the Secretary; the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service administers the Do Not Pay Working System. - Programs described: Military Health Benefits–Administrative (PIIA Program ID DOD-0028) and Military Health Benefits–TRICARE Overseas Program (TOP; PIIA Program ID DOD-0031). The notice also begins a TRICARE West Region program announcement, but the provided excerpt contains no details about that program. - Purpose and data: The programs compare records with the Do Not Pay Working System to verify eligibility before payment or award and identify or prevent improper payments. Records may include names, Social Security or taxpayer identification numbers, addresses, dates of birth, and payment or banking information. - Procurement status: This is a program notice, not a solicitation or contract award. No products, commercial vendors, or procurement services are requested.

Description

The Department of Defense, including the Defense Health Agency, is establishing a matching program comparing records from its Military Health Benefits—Administrative system of records with the Treasury Department’s Do Not Pay Working System. The comparison is intended to identify and prevent improper payments by verifying eligibility before payment or award. Matched data include applicants’ names, Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Numbers, addresses, dates of birth, and payment or banking information. Comments are due November 13, 2026, and the program is stated to remain effective through September 10, 2029.

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