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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10156 and CMS–
9042]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid 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), 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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Retiree Drug
Subsidy (RDS) Applications and
Instructions; Use: Under the Medicare
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act of 2003 and
implementing regulations at 42 CFR Part
423 Subpart R, Plan Sponsors (e.g.,
employers or unions) who offer
prescription drug coverage to their
qualified covered retirees are eligible to
receive a 28% tax-free subsidy for
allowable drug costs. Plan Sponsors
must submit a complete application to
CMS in order to be considered for the
RDS Program. Form Number: CMS–
10156 (OMB# 0938–0957); Frequency:
Yearly; Affected Public: Business or
other for-profits and not-for-profit
institutions, and State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
4,500; Total Annual Responses: 4,500;
Total Annual Hours: 288,000.
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Accelerated
Payments and supporting regulations 42
CFR, § 412.116(f), 412.632(e), 413.64(g),
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413.350(d), and 484.245; Use: Section
1815(a) of the Social Security Act
describes payment to providers of
services. When a delay in Medicare
payment by a fiscal intermediary for
covered services causes financial
difficulties for a provider, the provider
may request an accelerated payment. An
accelerated payment also may be made
in highly exceptional situations where a
provider has incurred a temporary delay
in its bill processing beyond the
provider’s normal billing cycle.
Accelerated payments are limited to
providers that are not receiving periodic
interim payments. Form CMS–9042 is
used by fiscal intermediaries to assess a
provider’s eligibility for accelerated
payments. Form Number: CMS–9042
(OMB# 0938–0269); Frequency: Yearly;
Affected Public: Business or other forprofits and not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 880; Total
Annual Responses: 880; Total Annual
Hours: 440.
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 by the OMB desk officer at
the address below, no later than 5 p.m.
on December 29, 2008.
OMB, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS
Desk Officer, New Executive Office
Building, Room 10235, Washington,
DC 20503, Fax Number: (202) 395–
6974.
Dated: November 21, 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–10170, CMS–838
and CMS–10267]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Agency: Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid 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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Retiree Drug
Subsidy (RDS) Payment Request and
Instructions; Use: Under section 1860D–
22 of the Social Security Act, plan
sponsors (e.g., employers, unions) who
offer prescription drug coverage meeting
specified criteria to their qualified
covered retirees are eligible to receive a
28% tax-free subsidy for allowable drug
costs. Plan sponsors must submit
required prescription drug cost data and
other information in order to receive the
subsidy. Form Number: CMS–10170
(OMB# 0938–0977); Frequency: Yearly;
Affected Public: Business or other forprofits, not-for-profit institutions, notfor-profit institutions and State, Local or
Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 4,500; Total Annual
Responses: 4,500; Total Annual Hours:
679,500.
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare Credit
Balance Reporting Requirements and
Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR
405.371, 405.378 and 413.20; Use:
Section 1815(a) of the Act authorizes the
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Secretary to request information from
providers which is necessary to
properly administer the Medicare
program. Quarterly credit balance
reporting is needed to monitor and
control the identification and timely
collection of improper payments. The
information obtained from Medicare
credit balance reports will be used by
the contractors to identify and recover
outstanding Medicare credit balances
and by Federal enforcement agencies to
protect Federal funds. The information
will also be used to identify the causes
of credit balances and to take corrective
action. Form Number: CMS–838 (OMB#
0938–0600); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Private sector—business or other
for-profits; Number of Respondents:
52,380; Total Annual Responses:
209,520; Total Annual Hours: 628,560.
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: CROWNWeb
Authentication Service (CAS) Account
Form; Form Number: CMS–10267
(OMB#: 0938–1050); Use: The
CROWNWeb Authentication Service
(CAS) application must be completed by
any person needing access to the
CROWNWeb system which include
includes CMS employees, ESRD
Network Organization staff and dialysis
facilities staff. The CROWNWeb system
is the system used as the collection
point of data necessary for entitlement
of ESRD patients to Medicare benefits
and Federal Government monitoring
and assessing of quality and type of care
provided to renal patients. The data
collected in CAS will provide the
necessary security measures for creating
and maintaining active CROWNWeb
user accounts and collection of audit
trail information required by the CMS
Information Security Officers (ISSO).
Frequency: Reporting—one-time;
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit; Number of
Respondents: 15,600; Total Annual
Responses: 15,600; Total Annual Hours:
7,800.
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
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
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be submitted in one of the following
ways by January 27, 2009.
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
Numberlll, Room C4–26–05, 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
Dated: November 21, 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 and Medicaid
Services
[CMS–2294–PN]
Medicare and Medicaid Programs;
Application by the Joint Commission
for Continued Deeming Authority for
Hospices
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Proposed notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This proposed notice with
comment period acknowledges the
receipt of a deeming application from
the Joint Commission for continued
recognition as a national accrediting
organization for hospices that wish to
participate in the Medicare or Medicaid
programs. Section 1865(b)(3)(A) of the
Act, recodified under the Medicare
Improvement for Patients and Providers
Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–275, July 15,
2008) (MIPPA) as section 1865(a)(3)(A)
requires that within 60 days of receipt
of an organization’s complete
application, we publish a notice that
identifies the national accrediting body
making the request, describes the nature
of the request, and provides at least a
30-day public comment period.
DATES: Comment Date: To be assured
consideration, comments must be
received at one of the addresses
provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on
December 29, 2008.
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In commenting, please refer
to file code CMS–2294–PN. Because of
staff and resource limitations, we cannot
accept comments by facsimile (FAX)
transmission.
You may submit comments in one of
four ways (no duplicates, please):
1. Electronically. You may submit
electronic comments on specific issues
in this regulation to https://
www.regulation.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ and enter the filecode to
find the document accepting comments.
2. By regular 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–2294–
PN, P.O. Box 8016, Baltimore, MD
21244–8016.
Please allow sufficient time for mailed
comments to be received before the
close of the comment period.
3. By express or overnight mail. You
may send 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–2294–PN, Mail Stop C4–26–05,
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD
21244–1850.
4. 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 either of the
following addresses.
a. Room 445–G, Hubert H. Humphrey
Building, 200 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20201; or
(Because access to the interior of the
HHS 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.)
b. 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21244–1850.
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.
Comments mailed to the addresses
indicated as appropriate for hand or
courier delivery may be delayed and
received after the comment period.
For information on viewing public
comments, see the beginning of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10170, CMS-838 and CMS-10267]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Retiree Drug
Subsidy (RDS) Payment Request and Instructions; Use: Under section
1860D-22 of the Social Security Act, plan sponsors (e.g., employers,
unions) who offer prescription drug coverage meeting specified criteria
to their qualified covered retirees are eligible to receive a 28% tax-
free subsidy for allowable drug costs. Plan sponsors must submit
required prescription drug cost data and other information in order to
receive the subsidy. Form Number: CMS-10170 (OMB 0938-0977);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Business or other for-profits, not-
for-profit institutions, not-for-profit institutions and State, Local
or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 4,500; Total Annual
Responses: 4,500; Total Annual Hours: 679,500.
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare Credit
Balance Reporting Requirements and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR
405.371, 405.378 and 413.20; Use: Section 1815(a) of the Act authorizes
the
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Secretary to request information from providers which is necessary to
properly administer the Medicare program. Quarterly credit balance
reporting is needed to monitor and control the identification and
timely collection of improper payments. The information obtained from
Medicare credit balance reports will be used by the contractors to
identify and recover outstanding Medicare credit balances and by
Federal enforcement agencies to protect Federal funds. The information
will also be used to identify the causes of credit balances and to take
corrective action. Form Number: CMS-838 (OMB 0938-0600);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private sector--business or other
for-profits; Number of Respondents: 52,380; Total Annual Responses:
209,520; Total Annual Hours: 628,560.
3. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: CROWNWeb Authentication Service (CAS) Account
Form; Form Number: CMS-10267 (OMB: 0938-1050); Use: The
CROWNWeb Authentication Service (CAS) application must be completed by
any person needing access to the CROWNWeb system which include includes
CMS employees, ESRD Network Organization staff and dialysis facilities
staff. The CROWNWeb system is the system used as the collection point
of data necessary for entitlement of ESRD patients to Medicare benefits
and Federal Government monitoring and assessing of quality and type of
care provided to renal patients. The data collected in CAS will provide
the necessary security measures for creating and maintaining active
CROWNWeb user accounts and collection of audit trail information
required by the CMS Information Security Officers (ISSO). Frequency:
Reporting--one-time; Affected Public: Business or other for-profit,
not-for-profit; Number of Respondents: 15,600; Total Annual Responses:
15,600; Total Annual Hours: 7,800.
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 January 27, 2009.
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: November 21, 2008.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
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