Federal Register #2026-20952

DoD Records-Matching Programs for TRICARE and Combat-Related Retirement Benefits

The Department of Defense is announcing three records-matching programs to check benefit eligibility and help prevent improper payments. - Government organizations: Department of Defense (DoD), Office of the Secretary; Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS); Defense Health Agency (DHA); and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service. - Programs covered: TRICARE Pharmacy, Military Retirement–Combat Related Special Compensation, and TRICARE East Region. - How the programs work: DoD and its components will compare program records with the Bureau of the Fiscal Service’s Do Not Pay Working System to verify eligibility before payment or an award and identify or prevent improper payments. - Records involved: Matching may use identifying, address, birth-date, payment, and banking information. - Procurement scope: No products, quantities, or contracted services are requested. The notice concerns records matching and invites public comments.

Description

The Department of Defense, including the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, is establishing a computerized matching program for the Military Retirement-Combat Related Special Compensation program. It will compare DoD program records with records in the Department of the Treasury’s Do Not Pay Working System to verify eligibility and identify and prevent improper payments. The records to be matched include names, Social Security or taxpayer identification numbers, addresses, dates of birth, and payment or banking information. The program is stated to be effective through September 10, 2029, and comments are due November 13, 2026.

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