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Alvin Hall,
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Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10198 and CMS–
10203]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), Department of Health
and Human Services, is publishing the
following summary of proposed
collections for public comment.
Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any
of the following subjects: (1) The
necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the Agency’s function;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: New Collection; Title of
Information Collection: Creditable
Coverage Disclosure To CMS
Instructions contained in 42 CFR
423.56; Use: Section 1860D–13 of the
Medicare Modernization Act requires
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certain entities that provide prescription
drug coverage to Medicare Part D
eligible individuals to disclose to CMS
whether such coverage meets the
actuarial requirements specified in the
guidelines provided by CMS. The
actuarial determination measures
whether the expected amount of paid
claims under the entity’s prescription
drug coverage is at least as much as the
expected amount of paid claims under
the standard Medicare prescription drug
benefit. This information will be used
for research, program evaluation and to
verify whether or not beneficiaries are
subject to a late enrollment penalty;
Form Number: CMS–10198 (OMB#:
0938—New); Frequency: Recordkeeping,
third party disclosure and reporting—
On occasion and Annually; Affected
Public: Business or other for-profit, notfor-profit institutions and Federal, State,
local or tribal government; Number of
Respondents: 446,160; Total Annual
Responses: 450,660; Total Annual
Hours: 37,555.
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare Health
Outcome Survey (HOS) and supporting
regulations at 42 CFR 422.152; Use: The
Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of
2003 mandates the collection, analysis
and reporting of health outcomes
information. The collection of Medicare
health outcomes information is
necessary to hold Medicare managed
care contractors accountable for the
quality of care they are delivering. This
reporting requirement allows CMS to
obtain the information necessary for the
proper oversight of the program. Form
Number: CMS–10203 (OMB#: 0938—
New); Frequency: Recordkeeping,
reporting: Annually; Affected Public:
Individuals or households, business or
other for-profit and not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents:
320,040; Total Annual Responses:
320,040; Total Annual Hours: 105,613.
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS Web site
address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995, or email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786–
1326.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collections must be mailed
or faxed within 30 days of this notice
directly to the OMB desk officer: OMB
Human Resources and Housing Branch,
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Attention: Carolyn Lovett, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503. Fax Number:
(202) 395–6974.
Dated: October 19, 2006.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–R–204, CMS–
10208, and CMS–301]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) is publishing the
following summary of proposed
collections for public comment.
Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any
of the following subjects: (1) The
necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the agency’s functions;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Data Collection
for the Second Generation Social Health
Maintenance Organization
Demonstration; Use: The purpose of the
Second Generation Social Health
Maintenance Organization
Demonstration (S/HMO–II) is to refine
the targeting and financing
methodologies, and benefit design of the
Social Health Maintenance Organization
Demonstration model. Four primary
components of the S/HMO–II
demonstration are: (1) A geriatric care
approach that will be applied across the
entire spectrum of S/HMO–II enrollees;
(2) expanded community care
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coordination through links between
chronic care case-management and
acute care providers; (3) provision of
long-term-benefits; and (4) an adjusted
average per capita costs based riskadjusted payment methodology. Form
Number: CMS–R–204 (OMB#: 0938–
0709); Frequency: Reporting—yearly;
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Number of Respondents:
17,624; Total Annual Responses:
17,624; Total Annual Hours: 3,425.
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: Assessing
Degrees of Health Care Involvement
Survey; Use: It is not sufficient to
merely mail information about the
Medicare program to each beneficiary.
CMS needs to know that the
beneficiaries received the information,
understood the information and found
the information useful in making
choices about their Medicare
participation. To this end, CMS must
have measure(s) over time of what
beneficiaries know and understand
about the Medicare program now to be
able to quantify and attribute any
changes to their understanding or
behavior to information/education
initiatives. Measuring beneficiary
information needs and knowledge over
time will help CMS to evaluate the
impact of information/education and
other initiatives, as well as to
understand how the population is
changing separate from such initiatives.
Form Number: CMS–10208 (OMB#:
0938—NEW); Frequency: Reporting—
weekly; Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Number of Respondents:
4,000; Total Annual Responses: 3,500;
Total Annual Hours: 1,200.
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Certification of
Medicaid Eligibility Control (MEQC)
Payment Error Rates and Supporting
Regulations at 42 CFR 431.800–431.865;
Use: Medicaid Eligibility Quality
Control (MEQC) is operated by Title XIX
agencies to monitor and improve the
administration of its Medicaid program.
The traditional MEQC program is based
on State reviews of Medicaid
beneficiaries identified through a
statistically reliable statewide sample of
cases selected from the eligibility files.
These reviews are conducted to
determine whether the sampled cases
meet applicable Title XIX eligibility
requirements. State agencies are
required to submit the Payment Error
Rate form to their respective CMS
Regional Office. Regional Office staff
will review these forms for
completeness and will forward these
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forms to central office for compilation of
error rate charts for projected quarterly
withholdings and/or fiscal
disallowances. Form Number: CMS–301
(OMB#: 0938–0246); Frequency:
Recordkeeping and reporting—semiannually; Affected Public: State, local or
tribal governments; Number of
Respondents: 51; Total Annual
Responses: 102; Total Annual Hours:
22,515.
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS’ Web site
address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995, or email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786–
1326.
To be assured consideration,
comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collections must
be received at the address below, no
later than 5 p.m. on December 26, 2006.
CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs, Division of
Regulations Development—C, Attention:
Bonnie L Harkless, Room C4–26–05,
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
Dated October 19, 2006.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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Medicare and Medicaid Programs;
Reapproval of Deeming Authority of
the Accreditation Association for
Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. for
Medicare Advantage Health
Maintenance Organizations and Local
Preferred Provider Organizations
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Proposed notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces our
proposal to reapprove Medicare
Advantage Deeming Authority of the
Accreditation Association for
Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. for health
maintenance organizations and local
preferred provider organizations for a
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term of 6 years. This new term of
approval begins July 12, 2006, and ends
July 11, 2012. This notice also
announces a 30-day period for public
comments on renewal of the
application.
DATES: To be assured consideration,
comments must be received at one of
the addresses provided below, no later
than 5 p.m. on November 27, 2006.
ADDRESSES: In commenting, please refer
to file code CMS–4126–PN. Because of
staff and resource limitations, we cannot
accept comments by facsimile (FAX)
transmission.
You may submit comments in one of
three ways (no duplicates, please):
1. Electronically. You may submit
electronic comments on specific issues
in this regulation to https://
www.cms.hhs.gov/regulations/
ecomments. (Attachments should be in
Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, or Excel;
however, we prefer Microsoft Word.)
2. By mail. You may mail written
comments (one original and two copies)
to the following address ONLY: Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services,
Department of Health and Human
Services, Attention: CMS–4126–PN,
P.O. Box 8017, Baltimore, MD 21244–
8017.
Please allow sufficient time for mailed
comments to be received before the
close of the comment period.
3. By hand or courier. If you prefer,
you may deliver (by hand or courier)
your written comments (one original
and two copies) before the close of the
comment period to one of the following
addresses. If you intend to deliver your
comments to the Baltimore address,
please call telephone number (410) 786–
9994 in advance to schedule your
arrival with one of our staff members.
Room 445–G, Hubert H. Humphrey
Building, 200 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20201; or 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD
21244–1850.
(Because access to the interior of the
HHH Building is not readily available to
persons without Federal Government
identification, commenters are
encouraged to leave their comments in
the CMS drop slots located in the main
lobby of the building. A stamp-in clock
is available for persons wishing to retain
a proof of filing by stamping in and
retaining an extra copy of the comments
being filed.)
Comments mailed to the addresses
indicated as appropriate for hand or
courier delivery may be delayed and
received after the comment period.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shaheen Halim, (410) 786–0641.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-R-204, CMS-10208, and CMS-301]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) is publishing the following summary of proposed
collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1)
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Data Collection
for the Second Generation Social Health Maintenance Organization
Demonstration; Use: The purpose of the Second Generation Social Health
Maintenance Organization Demonstration (S/HMO-II) is to refine the
targeting and financing methodologies, and benefit design of the Social
Health Maintenance Organization Demonstration model. Four primary
components of the S/HMO-II demonstration are: (1) A geriatric care
approach that will be applied across the entire spectrum of S/HMO-II
enrollees; (2) expanded community care
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coordination through links between chronic care case-management and
acute care providers; (3) provision of long-term-benefits; and (4) an
adjusted average per capita costs based risk-adjusted payment
methodology. Form Number: CMS-R-204 (OMB: 0938-0709);
Frequency: Reporting--yearly; Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Number of Respondents: 17,624; Total Annual Responses:
17,624; Total Annual Hours: 3,425.
2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: Assessing Degrees of Health Care Involvement
Survey; Use: It is not sufficient to merely mail information about the
Medicare program to each beneficiary. CMS needs to know that the
beneficiaries received the information, understood the information and
found the information useful in making choices about their Medicare
participation. To this end, CMS must have measure(s) over time of what
beneficiaries know and understand about the Medicare program now to be
able to quantify and attribute any changes to their understanding or
behavior to information/education initiatives. Measuring beneficiary
information needs and knowledge over time will help CMS to evaluate the
impact of information/education and other initiatives, as well as to
understand how the population is changing separate from such
initiatives. Form Number: CMS-10208 (OMB: 0938--NEW);
Frequency: Reporting--weekly; Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Number of Respondents: 4,000; Total Annual Responses:
3,500; Total Annual Hours: 1,200.
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Certification of
Medicaid Eligibility Control (MEQC) Payment Error Rates and Supporting
Regulations at 42 CFR 431.800-431.865; Use: Medicaid Eligibility
Quality Control (MEQC) is operated by Title XIX agencies to monitor and
improve the administration of its Medicaid program. The traditional
MEQC program is based on State reviews of Medicaid beneficiaries
identified through a statistically reliable statewide sample of cases
selected from the eligibility files. These reviews are conducted to
determine whether the sampled cases meet applicable Title XIX
eligibility requirements. State agencies are required to submit the
Payment Error Rate form to their respective CMS Regional Office.
Regional Office staff will review these forms for completeness and will
forward these forms to central office for compilation of error rate
charts for projected quarterly withholdings and/or fiscal
disallowances. Form Number: CMS-301 (OMB: 0938-0246);
Frequency: Recordkeeping and reporting--semi-annually; Affected Public:
State, local or tribal governments; Number of Respondents: 51; Total
Annual Responses: 102; Total Annual Hours: 22,515.
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS'
Web site address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995,
or e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call
the Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collections must be received at the address below,
no later than 5 p.m. on December 26, 2006. CMS, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Division of Regulations
Development--C, Attention: Bonnie L Harkless, Room C4-26-05, 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
Dated October 19, 2006.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
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