Notice2026-02950
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
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Published
February 13, 2026
Issuing agencies
Social Security Administration
Abstract
In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as amended, this notice announces a new matching program with the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury (Fiscal Service). Under this matching program, Fiscal Service will disclose ownership of Savings Securities data to SSA. This disclosure will provide SSA with information necessary to verify an individual's self-certification of his or her financial status to determine eligibility for low-income subsidy assistance in the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit program established under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6975-6976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02950]
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA-2025-0023]
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).
ACTION: Notice of a new matching program.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, as
amended, this notice announces a new matching program with the Bureau
of the Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury (Fiscal Service).
Under this matching program, Fiscal Service will disclose ownership of
Savings Securities data to SSA. This disclosure will provide SSA with
information necessary to verify an individual's self-certification of
his or her financial status to determine eligibility for low-income
subsidy assistance in the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit
program established under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement,
and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA).
DATES: The deadline to submit comments on the proposed matching program
is March 16, 2026.
The matching program will be applicable on April 2, 2026, or once a
minimum of 30 days after publication of this notice has elapsed,
whichever is later. The matching program will be in effect for a period
of 18 months.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any one of three methods--
internet, fax, or mail. Do not submit the same comments multiple times
or by more than one method. Regardless of which method you choose,
please state that your comments refer to Docket No. SSA-2025-0023 so
that we may associate your comments with the correct notice.
Caution: You should be careful to include in your comments only
information that you wish to make publicly available. We strongly urge
you not to include in your comments any personal information, such as
Social Security numbers or medical information.
1. Internet: We strongly recommend that you submit your comments
via the internet. Please visit the Federal eRulemaking portal at
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Use the Search function to find docket
number SSA-2025-0023 and then submit your comments. The system will
issue you a tracking number to confirm your submission. You will not be
able to view your comment immediately because we must post each
submission manually. It may take up to a week for your comments to be
viewable.
2. Fax: Fax comments to (833) 410-1631.
3. Mail: Matthew Ramsey, Head of Privacy and Disclosure Policy, Law
and Policy, Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, or emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9cd1fde8e8f4f9ebb2cefdf1eff9e5dcefeffdb2fbf3ea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3be9287879b9684dda1929e80968ab3808092dd949c85">[email protected]</span></a>. Comments
are also available for public viewing on the Federal eRulemaking portal
at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> or in person, during regular business
hours, by arranging with the contact person identified below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested parties may submit general
questions about the matching program to Andrea Huseth, Division
Director, Privacy and Disclosure Policy, Law and Policy, Social
Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-
6401, at telephone: (410) 965-6868, or send an email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2869464c5a4d4906605d5b4d5c40685b5b49064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d998b7bdabbcb8f791acaabcadb199aaaab8f7beb6af">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This matching notice covers the re-
establishment of a matching program that is set to expire between SSA
and Fiscal Service, which supports SSA's efficient administration of
the low-income subsidy assistance in the Medicare Part D prescription
drug benefit program
Matthew Ramsey,
Head of Privacy and Disclosure Policy, Law and Policy.
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES:
SSA and Fiscal Service.
AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING THE MATCHING PROGRAM:
The legal authority for the matching agreement between SSA and
Fiscal Service that this matching notice covers is Section 1860D-14 of
the Social Security Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 1395w-114), which requires SSA
to verify the eligibility of individuals who seek to be considered as
Extra Help eligible individuals under the Medicare Part D prescription
drug benefit program and who self-certify their income, resources, and
family size.
PURPOSE(S):
The matching agreement sets forth the terms and conditions under
which Fiscal Service will disclose ownership of Savings Securities data
to SSA. This disclosure will provide SSA with information necessary to
verify an individual's self-certification of his or her financial
status to determine eligibility for low-income subsidy assistance in
the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit program established under
the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of
2003 (Pub. L. 108-173).
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS:
The individuals whose information is involved in the matching
program are those individuals who apply for low-income subsidy
assistance in the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit program
established under the MMA.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS:
SSA will provide to Fiscal Service a finder file with the Social
Security number (SSN) for each individual for whom SSA requests Savings
Securities ownership information. When a match occurs on an SSN, Fiscal
Service will disclose the following to SSA: the denomination of the
security; the serial number; the series; the issue date of the
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security; the current redemption value; and the return date of the
finder file.
SSA will disclose to Fiscal Service a finder file with the SSN for
each individual for whom it requests Savings Securities registration
information. Fiscal Service bases the query on the SSN associated with
the account and reports any subsequent account holdings. When a match
occurs on an SSN, Fiscal Service will disclose the following to SSA:
the purchase amount; the account number and confirmation number; the
series; the issue date of the security; the current redemption value;
and the return date of the finder file.
SYSTEMS OF RECORDS:
SSA will disclose to Fiscal Service a finder file consisting of
SSNs extracted from SSA's Medicare Database (MDB) File System, 60-0321,
fully published at 71 FR 42159 (July 25, 2006), as amended at 72 FR
69723 (December 10, 2007) and 83 FR 54969 (November 1, 2018). The MDB
File System is a repository of Medicare applicant and beneficiary
information related to Medicare Part A, Part B, Medicare Advantage Part
C, and Medicare Part D.
Fiscal Service will match the SSNs from SSA's finder file with the
SSNs in Fiscal Service system of records notice .014 (United States
Securities and Access), fully published at 85 FR 11776 (February 27,
2020). System of records notice .014 (United States Securities and
Access) is derived from legacy BPD systems of records notices .002
(United States Savings-Type Securities), .003 (United States Securities
(Other than Savings-Type Securities)), and .008 (Retail Treasury
Securities Access Application).
[FR Doc. 2026-02950 Filed 2-12-26; 8:45 am]
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