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being and safety of patients and
professional treatment accountability.
Form Number: CMS–10279 (OCN:
0938–1071); Frequency: Annual;
Affected Public: Private sector—
Business or other for-profit and not-forprofit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 5,300; Total Annual
Responses: 5,300; Total Annual Hours:
206,700. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Jacqueline Leach
at 410–786–4282.)
4. Type of Information Collection
Request: New Collection (Request for a
new control number); Title of
Information Collection: Evaluation of
the Multi-Payer Advanced Primary Care
Practice (MAPCP) Demonstration:
Conduct Beneficiary Experience with
Care Surveys; Use: On September 16,
2009, the Department of Health and
Human Services announced the
establishment of the Multi-payer
Advanced Primary Care Practice
(MAPCP) Demonstration, under which
Medicare joined Medicaid and private
insurers as a payer participant in statesponsored patient-centered medical
home (PCMH) initiatives. We selected
eight states to participate in this
demonstration: Maine, Vermont, Rhode
Island, New York, Pennsylvania, North
Carolina, Michigan, and Minnesota. We
are conducting a survey to assess the
care experiences of beneficiaries
involved in the MAPCP Demonstration.
We have chosen to measure patient
experience using a validated,
standardized survey questionnaire, the
PCMH version of the Consumer
Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
Systems (PCMH–CAHPS). The PCMH–
CAHPS is a validated, federally
developed instrument that measures
patient experience in 6 domains (access
to care, provider communication, office
staff interactions, attention to medical,
emotional, or both medical and
emotional health, health care support,
and medication decisions). Form
Number: CMS–10483 (OCN: 0938–
NEW); Frequency: Annually; Affected
Public: Individuals and households;
Number of Respondents: 10,038; Total
Annual Responses: 10,038; Total
Annual Hours: 3,313. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Suzanne Wensky at 410–786–
0226.)
Dated: August 6, 2013.
Martique Jones,
Deputy 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–416, CMS–R–71,
and CMS–10150]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
PRA), federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information (including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information) and to allow
60 days for public comment on the
proposed action. Interested persons are
invited to send comments regarding our
burden estimates 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.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received by
October 8, 2013.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
reference the document identifier or
OMB control number (OCN). To be
assured consideration, comments and
recommendations must be submitted in
any one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send 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) that are 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 ll, Room C4–26–05,
DATES:
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7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, you may make your request
using one of following:
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995.
2. Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
(410) 786–1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
1326
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Contents
This notice sets out a summary of the
use and burden associated with the
following information collections. More
detailed information can be found in
each collection’s supporting statement
and associated materials (see
ADDRESSES).
CMS–416 Annual Early and Periodic
Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment
(EPSDT) Participation Report
CMS–R–71 Quality Improvement
Organization (QIO) Assumption of
Responsibilities and Supporting
Regulations
CMS–10150 Collection of Drug
Pricing and Network Pharmacy Data
from Medicare Prescription Drug Plans
(PDPs and MA–PDs) and Supporting
Regulations
Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–
3520), federal agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA
requires federal agencies to publish a
60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for
approval. To comply with this
requirement, CMS is publishing this
notice.
Information Collections
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
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Information Collection: Annual Early
and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and
Treatment (EPSDT) Participation
Report; Use: The baseline data collected
is used to assess the effectiveness of
state early and periodic screening,
diagnostic and treatment (EPSDT)
programs in reaching eligible children,
by age group and basis of Medicaid
eligibility, who are provided initial and
periodic child health screening services,
referred for corrective treatment, and
receiving dental, hearing, and vision
services. This assessment is coupled
with the state’s results in attaining the
participation goals set for the state. The
information gathered from this report,
permits federal and state managers to
evaluate the effectiveness of the EPSDT
law on the basic aspects of the program.
Form Number: CMS–416 (OCN: 0938–
0354); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
56; Total Annual Responses: 56; Total
Annual Hours: 1,568. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Marsha Lillie-Blanton at 410–
786–8856.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Reinstatement with change of a
previously approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Quality
Improvement Organization (QIO)
Assumption of Responsibilities and
Supporting Regulations; Use: The Peer
Review Improvement Act of 1982
amended Title XI of the Social Security
Act to create the Utilization and Quality
Control Peer Review Organization (PRO)
program which replaces the Professional
Standards Review Organization (PSRO)
program and streamlines peer review
activities. The term PRO has been
renamed Quality Improvement
Organization (QIO). This information
collection describes the review
functions to be performed by the QIO.
It outlines relationships among QIOs,
providers, practitioners, beneficiaries,
intermediaries, and carriers. Form
Number: CMS–R–71 (OCN#: 0938–
0445); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Business or other for-profit and
Not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 6,939; Total Annual
Responses: 50,377; Total Annual Hours:
158,993. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Coles Mercier at
410–786–2112.)
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Reinstatement without change
of a previously approved collection;
Title of Information Collection:
Collection of Drug Pricing and Network
Pharmacy Data from Medicare
Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs and MA–
PDs) and Supporting Regulations; Use:
Both stand alone prescription drug
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plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage
Prescription Drug (MA–PDs) plans are
required to submit drug pricing and
pharmacy network data to us. These
data are made publicly available to
people with Medicare through the
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder
web tool on https://www.medicare.gov.
Drug prices vary across a plans
pharmacy network based on the
contracts that each plan negotiates with
each pharmacy or pharmacy chain in
their networks. The pharmacy networks
can change during the course of the year
as new pharmacies open, close, change
ownership, or plans negotiate new
contracts with pharmacies resulting in
different dispensing fees for
prescriptions. Drug prices also change
frequently due to the daily fluctuation
of the Average Wholesale Price (AWP),
thus plans increase or decrease their
drug prices to reflect these changes.
The purpose of the data is to enable
prospective and current Medicare
beneficiaries to compare, learn, select
and enroll in a plan that best meets their
needs. The database structure provides
the necessary drug pricing and
pharmacy network information to
accurately communicate plan
information in a comparative format.
Form Number: CMS–10150 (OCN#:
0938–0951); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Business or other for-profit and
Not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 680; Total Annual
Responses: 17,680; Total Annual Hours:
70,720. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Jay Dobbs at 410–
786–1182.)
Dated: August 6, 2013.
Martique Jones,
Deputy 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
[CMS–5506–N3]
Medicare Program; Comprehensive
ESRD Care Initiative; Extension of the
Submission Deadlines for the Letters
of Intent and Applications
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of extension of
deadlines.
AGENCY:
This notice reopens the
Comprehensive ESRD Care Initiative
SUMMARY:
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Letters of Intent submission period and
extends the deadlines for the
submission of the Comprehensive ESRD
Care Initiative Letters of Intent and
Applications to August 30, 2013. All
potential applicants must submit a
Letter of Intent to be eligible to submit
an application.
DATES: Letter of Intent Submission
Deadline: Interested organizations must
submit a non-binding letter of intent on
or before August 30, 2013, by an online
form at: https://
cmsgov.secure.force.com/cec.
Application Submission Deadline:
Interested organizations must submit an
application on or before August 30,
2013, as described on the Innovation
Center Web site at: https://
innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/
comprehensive-ESRD-care/apply.html.
Updates on this initiative will also be
posted to the Web site.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melissa Cohen, (410) 786–1829 or
ESRD-CMMI@cms.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Center for Medicare and
Medicaid Innovation (Innovation
Center) is interested in identifying
models designed to improve care for
beneficiaries with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD). To promote seamless
and integrated care for beneficiaries
with ESRD, we are developing a
comprehensive care delivery model to
emphasize coordination of a full-range
of clinical and non-clinical services
across providers, suppliers, and settings.
Through the Comprehensive ESRD Care
Model, we seek to identify ways to
improve the coordination and quality of
care for this population, while lowering
total per-capita expenditures under the
Medicare program. We anticipate that
the Comprehensive ESRD Care Model
would result in improved health
outcomes for beneficiaries with ESRD
regarding the functional status, quality
of life, and overall well-being, as well as
increased beneficiary and caregiver
engagement, and lower costs to
Medicare through improved care
coordination.
On February 6, 2013, we published a
notice in the Federal Register
announcing a request for applications
from organizations to participate in the
testing of the Comprehensive ESRD Care
Model, for a period beginning in 2013
and ending in 2016, with a possible
extension into subsequent years.
In that notice, we stated that
organizations interested in applying to
participate in the testing of the
Comprehensive ESRD Care Model must
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-416, CMS-R-71, and CMS-10150]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is
announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention
to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (the PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice
in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of
information (including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an
existing collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public
comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding our burden estimates 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.
DATES: Comments must be received by October 8, 2013.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or
OMB control number (OCN). To be assured consideration, comments and
recommendations must be submitted in any one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send 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) that are 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.
To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, you may make
your request using one of following:
1. Access CMS' Web site address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995.
2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-
1326
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Contents
This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated
with the following information collections. More detailed information
can be found in each collection's supporting statement and associated
materials (see ADDRESSES).
CMS-416 Annual Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and
Treatment (EPSDT) Participation Report
CMS-R-71 Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Assumption of
Responsibilities and Supporting Regulations
CMS-10150 Collection of Drug Pricing and Network Pharmacy Data from
Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs and MA-PDs) and Supporting
Regulations
Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct or sponsor. The term
``collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA requires federal agencies
to publish a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension
or reinstatement of an existing collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this
requirement, CMS is publishing this notice.
Information Collections
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
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Information Collection: Annual Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic
and Treatment (EPSDT) Participation Report; Use: The baseline data
collected is used to assess the effectiveness of state early and
periodic screening, diagnostic and treatment (EPSDT) programs in
reaching eligible children, by age group and basis of Medicaid
eligibility, who are provided initial and periodic child health
screening services, referred for corrective treatment, and receiving
dental, hearing, and vision services. This assessment is coupled with
the state's results in attaining the participation goals set for the
state. The information gathered from this report, permits federal and
state managers to evaluate the effectiveness of the EPSDT law on the
basic aspects of the program. Form Number: CMS-416 (OCN: 0938-0354);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents: 56; Total Annual Responses: 56;
Total Annual Hours: 1,568. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Marsha Lillie-Blanton at 410-786-8856.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement with
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Assumption of
Responsibilities and Supporting Regulations; Use: The Peer Review
Improvement Act of 1982 amended Title XI of the Social Security Act to
create the Utilization and Quality Control Peer Review Organization
(PRO) program which replaces the Professional Standards Review
Organization (PSRO) program and streamlines peer review activities. The
term PRO has been renamed Quality Improvement Organization (QIO). This
information collection describes the review functions to be performed
by the QIO. It outlines relationships among QIOs, providers,
practitioners, beneficiaries, intermediaries, and carriers. Form
Number: CMS-R-71 (OCN: 0938-0445); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 6,939; Total Annual Responses: 50,377; Total
Annual Hours: 158,993. (For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Coles Mercier at 410-786-2112.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement without
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: Collection of Drug Pricing and Network Pharmacy Data from
Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs and MA-PDs) and Supporting
Regulations; Use: Both stand alone prescription drug plans (PDPs) and
Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MA-PDs) plans are required to
submit drug pricing and pharmacy network data to us. These data are
made publicly available to people with Medicare through the Medicare
Prescription Drug Plan Finder web tool on https://www.medicare.gov. Drug
prices vary across a plans pharmacy network based on the contracts that
each plan negotiates with each pharmacy or pharmacy chain in their
networks. The pharmacy networks can change during the course of the
year as new pharmacies open, close, change ownership, or plans
negotiate new contracts with pharmacies resulting in different
dispensing fees for prescriptions. Drug prices also change frequently
due to the daily fluctuation of the Average Wholesale Price (AWP), thus
plans increase or decrease their drug prices to reflect these changes.
The purpose of the data is to enable prospective and current
Medicare beneficiaries to compare, learn, select and enroll in a plan
that best meets their needs. The database structure provides the
necessary drug pricing and pharmacy network information to accurately
communicate plan information in a comparative format. Form Number: CMS-
10150 (OCN: 0938-0951); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 680; Total Annual Responses: 17,680; Total Annual Hours:
70,720. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Jay
Dobbs at 410-786-1182.)
Dated: August 6, 2013.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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