Privacy Act of 1974; Report of a Modified or Altered System of Records

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In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, we are proposing to modify or alter an existing SOR, "National Claims History (NCH)," System No. 09-70-0005, last published at 67 FR 57015 (September 6, 2002). We propose to assign a new CMS identification number to this system to simplify the obsolete and confusing numbering system originally designed to identify the Bureau, Office, or Center that maintained information in the Health Care Financing Administration systems of records. The new assigned identifying number for this system should read: System No. 09-70-0558. We propose to modify existing routine use number one that permits disclosure to agency contractors and consultants to include disclosure to CMS grantees who perform a task for the agency. CMS grantees, charged with completing projects or activities that require CMS data to carry out that activity, are classified separate from CMS contractors and/or consultants. The modified routine use will remain as routine use number one. We will broaden the scope of routine uses number 8 and 9, authorizing disclosures to combat fraud and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs to include combating "waste" which refers to specific be