CMS: Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

Notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking comments on the re-establishment of a 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 Through a Veterans Health Administration Plan." This program will provide CMS with VHA data which CMS and state-based administering entities will use to determine individuals' eligibility for financial assistance in paying for private health insurance coverage and to determine the amount of the financial assistance. Comments are due by April 26, 2021.
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - Category: Rural Health Source Type: news