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CMS re-establishes matching program with Treasury's Do Not Pay Working System under Privacy Act

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the re-establishment of a data matching program with the Do Not Pay Working System, administered by the Treasury's Bureau of Fiscal Service. The notice cites subsection (e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974 as authority for the program.

Why it matters: The program expands data sharing for fraud prevention, raising privacy and security considerations for covered entities.

Summary generated from the sources below. Check the primary source before relying on it; this is not legal advice.

Sources
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
Federal Register (privacy, cybersecurity, AI documents) · primary source · Sep 25, 2026
Details
JurisdictionUnited States (federal)
RegulatorU.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
LawPrivacy Act of 1974
StatusPublished
PublishedSeptember 25, 2026
Effectivenot stated
OrganisationsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Fiscal Service
Topicsprivacy, cybersecurity, data governance
Datapersonal