Privacy Act of 1974; Report of a New System of Records

Zusammenfassung

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is proposing to establish a new system of records (SOR) titled "Early Retirement Reinsurance Program (ERRP)," System No. 09-90-0250. Under authority of Section 1102 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the Affordable Care Act) (Pub. L. 111-148) the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program is established. The program provides reimbursement to participating employment-based plans for a portion of the cost of health benefits for early retirees and their spouses, surviving spouses and dependents. The system will collect and maintain information on individuals associated with plan sponsors who perform key tasks on behalf of the sponsor in order for the sponsor to participate in and receive reimbursement under the program. The system will also collect and maintain information on early retirees, and their spouses, etc., so that sponsors' eligibility to receive reimbursement for the claims of such specific individuals can be verified. The system will also collect and maintain information related to the documentation of actual medical costs of claims for health benefit