Federal Policy
CMS Re-Establishes Data Match With Treasury Do Not Pay System
CMS has re-established a computer matching program with the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Do Not Pay Working System, administered by the Bureau of Fiscal Service. The match enables CMS to verify payment eligibility and prevent improper payments across Medicare and Medicaid by cross-referencing beneficiary and provider data against federal databases tracking death records, excluded parties, and debarred entities. The re-establishment continues an existing fraud prevention tool used by CMS to support program integrity efforts. The match affects CMS payment operations and supports state Medicaid agencies' ability to identify ineligible providers or payments flagged through federal screening.
Why it mattersThe data match supports Medicaid program integrity by enabling real-time verification of provider and beneficiary eligibility against federal exclusion and death lists, reducing improper payments and supporting state agency compliance with federal screening requirements.