[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 135 (Tuesday, July 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41347-41349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16503]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA 2014-0010]
Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (SSA/
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS))--Match Number 1094
AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).
ACTION: Notice of a renewal of an existing computer matching program
that will expire on January 31, 2015.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as
amended, this notice announces a renewal of an existing computer
matching program that we are currently conducting with CMS.
DATES: We will file a report of the subject matching program with the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
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Representatives; and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The matching program will be
effective as indicated below.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment on this notice by either
telefaxing to (410) 966-0869 or writing to the Executive Director,
Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel, Social
Security Administration, 617 Altmeyer Building, 6401 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401. All comments received will be
available for public inspection at this address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Executive Director, Office of
Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel, as shown above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. General
The Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Public
Law (Pub. L.) 100-503), amended the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) by
describing the conditions under which computer matching involving the
Federal government could be performed and adding certain protections
for persons applying for, and receiving, Federal benefits. Section 7201
of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-508)
further amended the Privacy Act regarding protections for such persons.
The Privacy Act, as amended, regulates the use of computer matching
by Federal agencies when records in a system of records are matched
with other Federal, State, or local government records. It requires
Federal agencies involved in computer matching programs to:
(1) Negotiate written agreements with the other agency or agencies
participating in the matching programs;
(2) Obtain approval of the matching agreement by the Data Integrity
Boards of the participating Federal agencies;
(3) Publish notice of the computer matching program in the Federal
Register;
(4) Furnish detailed reports about matching programs to Congress
and OMB;
(5) Notify applicants and beneficiaries that their records are
subject to matching; and
(6) Verify match findings before reducing, suspending, terminating,
or denying a person's benefits or payments.
B. SSA Computer Matches Subject to the Privacy Act
We have taken action to ensure that all of our computer matching
programs comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act, as amended.
Kirsten J. Moncada,
Executive Director, Office of Privacy and Disclosure, Office of the
General Counsel.
Notice of Computer Matching Program, SSA With the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS)
A. Participating Agencies
SSA and CMS
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
The purpose of this matching program is to establish the terms,
conditions, and safeguards under which CMS will disclose to us Medicare
identifying and non-utilization information for Social Security title
II beneficiaries aged 90 and above.
CMS will identify Medicare enrollees whose records have been
inactive for three or more years. We will use this data as an indicator
to select and prioritize cases for review to determine continued
eligibility to title II benefits. We will contact these individuals to
verify ongoing eligibility. We refer individual cases of suspected
fraud, waste, or abuse to the Office of the Inspector General for
investigation.
C. Authority for Conducting the Matching Program
This agreement is executed pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5
U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy
Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-503), OMB Circular A-130 entitled,
Management of Federal Information Resources, at 61 FR 6428-6435
(February 20, 1996), and OMB guidelines pertaining to computer matching
at 54 FR 25818 (June 19, 1989).
Section 202 of the Social Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 402)
outlines the requirements for eligibility to receive Old-Age Survivors
and Disability Insurance Benefits under title II. Section 205(c) of the
Act (42 U.S.C. 405), directs the Commissioner of Social Security to
verify the eligibility of a beneficiary.
This matching program employs systems containing Protected Health
Information (PHI) as defined by Health and Human Services regulation
``Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health
Information'' (45 CFR parts 160 and 164 (65 FR 82462, Parts A and E,
published Dec. 28, 2000)). PHI authorized by the routine uses may only
be disclosed if, and as permitted or required by the ``Standard for
Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information.'' (45 CFR
164.512(d)).
D. Categories of Records and Persons Covered by the Matching Program
We will disclose to CMS information from Master Beneficiary Record
(60-0090), published January 11, 2006 at 71 FR 1826. Routine use 23
permits us to disclose to Federal, state, or local agencies for
administering income maintenance or health maintenance programs,
including programs under the Act.
CMS will disclose to us information from National Claims History
(09-70-0558), published November 20, 2006 at 71 FR 67137. Routine use 2
permits CMS to disclose to other Federal, state, or local agencies to
administer income maintenance or health maintenance programs.
CMS will disclose to us information from Enrollment Data Base (09-
70-0502), published February 26, 2008 at 73 FR 10249. Routine use 2
permits CMS to disclose to other Federal, state, or local agencies to
administer income maintenance or health maintenance programs.
CMS will disclose to us information from Long Term Care--Minimum
Data Set (90-70-0528), published March 19, 2007 at 72 FR 12801. Routine
use 2 permits CMS to disclose to other Federal, state, or local
agencies to administer income maintenance or health maintenance
programs.
We will provide CMS with the following information for each
individual in the finder file: Title II Claim Account Number (CAN),
Title II Beneficiary Identification Code (BIC), Name, and Date of
birth.
CMS will provide us with the following information for each
individual in the reply file: Name, Date of birth, Social Security
number, Date of death, CMS file number (equivalent to our title II CAN
& BIC), Beneficiary Group Health Organization start date, Beneficiary
Group Health Organization disenrollment date, and Health Maintenance
Organization provider name and code.
E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program
The effective date of this matching program is August 1, 2014,
provided that the following notice periods have lapsed: 30 days after
publication of this notice in the Federal Register and 40 days after
notice of the matching program is sent to Congress and OMB. The
matching program will continue for 18 months from the effective date
and, if both agencies meet certain conditions,
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it may extend for an additional 12 months thereafter.
[FR Doc. 2014-16503 Filed 7-14-14; 8:45 am]
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