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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–R–137]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Department of
Health and Human Services.
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
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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: Internal
Revenue Service (IRS)/Social Security
Administration (SSA)/Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Data Match and Supporting Regulations
in 42 CFR 411.20–491.206 Use:
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) is
essentially the same concept known in
the private insurance industry as
coordination of benefits; it refers to
those situations where Medicare
assumes a secondary payer role to
certain types of private insurance for
covered services provided to a Medicare
beneficiary.
Congress sought to reduce the losses
to the Medicare program by requiring in
42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(5) that the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS), the Social
Security Administration (SSA), and
CMS perform an annual data match (the
IRS/SSA/CMS Data Match, or ‘‘Data
Match’’ for short). CMS uses the
information obtained through Data
Match to contact employers concerning
possible application of the MSP
provisions by requesting information
about specifically identified employees
(either a Medicare beneficiary or the
working spouse of a Medicare
beneficiary). This statutory data match
and employer information collection
activity enhances CMS’s ability to
identify both past and present MSP
situations. Form Number: CMS–R–137
(OMB# 0938–0763); Frequency:
Annually; Affected Public: Business or
other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, Farms, State, Local or
Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 326,597; Total Annual
Responses: 326,597; Total Annual
Hours: 1,900,795.
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS’ Web site
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
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Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786–
1326.
In commenting on the proposed
information collections please reference
the document identifier or OMB control
number. To be assured consideration,
comments and recommendations must
be submitted in one of the following
ways by December 22, 2008:
1. Electronically. You may submit
your comments electronically to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
to find the information collection
document(s) accepting comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail
written comments to the following
address: CMS, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development,
Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
Control Number llll, Room C4–26–
05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
Dated: October 10, 2008.
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-137]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health
and Human Services.
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: Internal Revenue
Service (IRS)/Social Security Administration (SSA)/Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS) Data Match and Supporting Regulations in 42
CFR 411.20-491.206 Use: Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) is essentially
the same concept known in the private insurance industry as
coordination of benefits; it refers to those situations where Medicare
assumes a secondary payer role to certain types of private insurance
for covered services provided to a Medicare beneficiary.
Congress sought to reduce the losses to the Medicare program by
requiring in 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(5) that the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS), the Social Security Administration (SSA), and CMS perform an
annual data match (the IRS/SSA/CMS Data Match, or ``Data Match'' for
short). CMS uses the information obtained through Data Match to contact
employers concerning possible application of the MSP provisions by
requesting information about specifically identified employees (either
a Medicare beneficiary or the working spouse of a Medicare
beneficiary). This statutory data match and employer information
collection activity enhances CMS's ability to identify both past and
present MSP situations. Form Number: CMS-R-137 (OMB 0938-
0763); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions, Farms, State, Local or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents: 326,597; Total Annual Responses:
326,597; Total Annual Hours: 1,900,795.
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS'
Web site 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.
In commenting on the proposed information collections please
reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of
the following ways by December 22, 2008:
1. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ``Comment or
Submission'' or ``More Search Options'' to find the information
collection document(s) accepting comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following
address: CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development, Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
Control Number --------, Room C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
Dated: October 10, 2008.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
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