2026-13671: Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
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In accordance with subsection (e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing notice of a re-established matching program between CMS and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), titled, "Verification of Eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act". Under this Matching Program, CMS will share data with the VA to verify if an applicant is enrolled in Minimum Essential Coverage in a Veterans Health Administration Health Care Program. This information from the VA will be used to assist CMS to determine if an individual is eligible for Insurance Affordability Programs.
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