DoD Matches Medicare for Military Health Perks
Published Date: 8/25/2026
Notice
Summary
This Computer Matching Agreement verifies the eligibility of Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries who are Medicare eligible to receive TRICARE Benefits.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
DoD–CMS Match Verifies TRICARE Eligibility
The Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) will send a list of all DoD eligible Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries (both over and under age 65) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS will match those records against its Enrollment Database and return each person’s Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI), Medicare enrollment status, and address; DMDC will then update DEERS so the Defense Health Agency can manage TRICARE benefits.
Personal Data Shared with CMS for Matching
DMDC will provide CMS with finder files containing Social Security Number (SSN), date of birth, sex code, and first and last name for DoD eligible beneficiaries. CMS will return files containing SSN, date of birth, sex code, first and last name, and Medicare eligibility/enrollment data (including the MBI and address), and DEERS will be updated with that information.
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