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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the
Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10652]
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
the necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the agency’s functions,
the accuracy of the estimated burden,
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected, and the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology to minimize the
information collection burden.
DATES: Comments must be received by
August 14, 2017.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. 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.
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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 lll, 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.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html.
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:
William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
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–10652 Virtual Groups for MeritBased Incentive Payment System
(MIPS)
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 Collection
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection of information
request; Title of Information Collection:
Virtual Groups for Merit-Based
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Incentive Payment System (MIPS); Use:
CMS acknowledges the unique
challenges that small practices and
practices in rural areas may face with
the implementation of the Quality
Payment Program. To help support
these practices and provide them with
additional flexibility, CMS has created a
virtual group reporting option starting
with the 2018 MIPS performance
period. CMS held webinars and small,
interactive feedback sessions to gain
insight from clinicians as we developed
our policies on virtual groups. During
these sessions, participants expressed a
strong interest in virtual groups, and
indicated that the right policies could
minimize clinician burden and bolster
clinician success.
This information collection request is
related to the statutorily required virtual
group election process proposed in the
CY 2018 Quality Payment Program
proposed rule. A virtual group is a
combination of Tax Identification
Numbers (TINs), which would include
at least two separate TINs associated
with a solo practitioner TIN and
National Provider Identifier (TIN/NPI)
or group with 10 or fewer MIPS eligible
clinicians and another solo practitioner
(TIN/NPI) or group with 10 or fewer
MIPS eligible clinicians.
Section 1848(q)(5)(I) of the Act
requires that CMS establish and have in
place a process to allow an individual
MIPS eligible clinician or group
consisting of not more than 10 MIPS
eligible clinicians to elect, with respect
to a performance period for a year to be
in a virtual group with at least one other
such individual MIPS eligible clinician
or group. The Act also provides for the
use of voluntary virtual groups for
certain assessment purposes, including
the election of practices to be a virtual
group and the requirements for the
election process.
Section 1848(q)(5)(I)(i) of the Act also
provides that MIPS eligible clinicians
electing to be a virtual group must: (1)
Have their performance assessed for the
quality and cost performance categories
in a manner that applies the combined
performance of all the MIPS eligible
clinicians in the virtual group to each
MIPS eligible clinician in the virtual
group for the applicable performance
period; and (2) be scored for the quality
and cost performance categories based
on such assessment.
CMS will use the data collected from
virtual group representatives to
determine eligibility to participate in a
virtual group, approve the formation of
that virtual group, based on
determination of each TIN size, and
assign a virtual group identifier to the
virtual group. The data collected will
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also be used to assign a performance
score to each TIN/NPI in the virtual
group. Form Number: CMS–10652
(OMB control number: 0938–NEW);
Frequency: Annually; Affected Public:
Private Sector: Business or other forprofits and Not-for-profit institutions
and Individuals; Number of
Respondents: 16; Total Annual
Responses: 16; Total Annual Hours:
160. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Michelle Peterman at
410–786–2591.)
Dated: June 8, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Availability of Program Application
Instructions for MIPPA Program Funds
Title: Medicare Improvements for
Patients and Providers Act: State Plans
for Medicare Savings Program, Low
Income Subsidy & Prescription Drug
Enrollment Outreach and Assistance.
Announcement Type: Initial.
Funding Opportunity Number: CIP–
MI–17–001.
Statutory Authority: The statutory
authority for grants under this program
announcement is contained in the 2006
Reauthorization of the Older Americans
Act—Section 202 and the Medicare
Improvements for Patients and
Providers Act of 2008—Section 119,
Public Law (PL) 110–275 as amended by
the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act of 2010 (Affordable Care Act),
reauthorized by the American Taxpayer
Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA), the
Protecting Access to Medicare Act of
2014, and the Medicare Access and
CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
(MACRA).
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.071.
Dates: The deadline date for the
submission of MIPPA Program State
Plans is 11:59PM EST August 14, 2017.
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I. Funding Opportunity Description
The purpose of MIPPA funding is to
enhance state efforts to provide
assistance to Medicare beneficiaries
through statewide and local coalition
building focused on intensified outreach
activities to beneficiaries likely to be
eligible for the Low Income Subsidy
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Program (MSP), and to assist those
beneficiaries in applying for benefits.
ACL will provide MIPPA program
funding to State Health Insurance
Assistance Programs (SHIPs), Area
Agencies on Aging (AAAs), and Aging
and Disability Resource Center
programs (ADRCs) to inform Medicare
beneficiaries about available Medicare
program benefits. ACL seeks plans from
states that will describe how the MIPPA
program funds will be used for
beneficiary outreach, education, and
one-on-one application assistance over
the next year.
ACL requests that states submit a one
(1) year state plan with specific project
strategies to expand, extend, or enhance
their one-on-one assistance, education,
and group outreach efforts to Medicare
beneficiaries on Medicare and
assistance programs for those with
limited incomes. States should describe
how the SHIP, AAA, and ADRC efforts
will be coordinated to provide outreach
to beneficiaries with limited incomes
statewide. States that are eligible to
apply are asked to review previous
MIPPA plans and update these plans to
reflect successes achieved to date and
direct their efforts to enhance and
expand their MIPPA outreach activities.
State agencies may prepare either one
statewide plan or separate plans for
each eligible State agency.
II. Award Information
1. Funding Instrument Type
These awards will be made in the
form of grants to State Agencies for each
MIPPA Priority Area:
Priority Area 1—Grants to State
Agencies (the State Unit on Aging or the
State Department of Insurance) that
administer the State Health Insurance
Assistance Program (SHIP) to provide
enhanced outreach to eligible Medicare
beneficiaries regarding their benefits,
enhanced outreach and application
assistance to individuals who may be
eligible for the Medicare Low Income
Subsidy (LIS) or the Medicare Savings
Program (MSP), and for the purposes of
conducting outreach activities aimed at
preventing disease and promoting
wellness.
Priority Area 2—Grants to State Units
on Aging for Area Agencies on Aging to
provide enhanced outreach to eligible
Medicare beneficiaries regarding their
Medicare benefits, enhanced outreach
and one-on-one application assistance
to individuals who may be eligible for
the LIS or the MSP, and for the purposes
of conducting outreach activities aimed
at preventing disease and promoting
wellness.
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Priority Area 3—Grants to State Units
on Aging that administer the Aging and
Disability Resource Centers to provide
outreach to individuals regarding
Medicare Part D benefits, benefits
available under the LIS and MSP, and
for the purposes of conducting outreach
activities aimed at preventing disease
and promoting wellness.
2. Anticipated Total Priority Area
Funding per Budget Period
ACL intends to make available, under
this program announcement, grant
awards for the three MIPPA priority
areas. Funding will be distributed
through a formula as identified in
statute. The amounts allocated are based
upon factors defined in statute and will
be distributed to each priority area
based on the formula. ACL will fund
total project periods of up to one (1)
year contingent upon availability of
federal funds.
Priority Area 1—SHIP: $11.5 million
in FY 2017 for state agencies that
administer the SHIP Program.
Priority Area 2—AAA: $7.9 million in
FY 2017 for State Units on Aging for
Area Agencies on Aging and for Native
American programs. Funding for Native
American Programs ($270,000) is
deducted from Priority 2 and is being
allocated through a separate process.
Priority Area 3—ADRC: $6 million in
FY 2017 for State Agencies that received
an ACL, Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS), Veterans
Health Administration (VHA) Aging and
Disability Resource Center (ADRC)/No
Wrong Door System (NWD) grant to
support the development of their ADRC/
NWD Systems.
III. Eligibility Criteria and Other
Requirements
1. Eligible Applicants for MIPPA
Priority Areas 1, 2 and 3: Awards made
under this announcement, by statute,
will be made only to agencies of State
Governments.
Priority Area 1: Only existing SHIP
grant recipients are eligible to apply.
Priority Area 2: Only State Units on
Aging are eligible to apply.
Priority Area 3: Only State Agencies
that received an ACL, CMS, VHA Aging
and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)/
No Wrong Door System (NWD) grant to
support the development of their ADRC/
NWD Systems are eligible for MIPPA
funding in FY 2017.
Eligibility may change if future
funding is available.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching is not
required.
3. DUNS Number.
All grant applicants must obtain and
keep current a D–U–N–S number from
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10652]
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 the necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the proper performance of the
agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology to minimize the information collection
burden.
DATES: Comments must be received by August 14, 2017.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. 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.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
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: William Parham at (410) 786-4669.
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-10652 Virtual Groups for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System
(MIPS)
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 Collection
1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection of
information request; Title of Information Collection: Virtual Groups
for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS); Use: CMS acknowledges
the unique challenges that small practices and practices in rural areas
may face with the implementation of the Quality Payment Program. To
help support these practices and provide them with additional
flexibility, CMS has created a virtual group reporting option starting
with the 2018 MIPS performance period. CMS held webinars and small,
interactive feedback sessions to gain insight from clinicians as we
developed our policies on virtual groups. During these sessions,
participants expressed a strong interest in virtual groups, and
indicated that the right policies could minimize clinician burden and
bolster clinician success.
This information collection request is related to the statutorily
required virtual group election process proposed in the CY 2018 Quality
Payment Program proposed rule. A virtual group is a combination of Tax
Identification Numbers (TINs), which would include at least two
separate TINs associated with a solo practitioner TIN and National
Provider Identifier (TIN/NPI) or group with 10 or fewer MIPS eligible
clinicians and another solo practitioner (TIN/NPI) or group with 10 or
fewer MIPS eligible clinicians.
Section 1848(q)(5)(I) of the Act requires that CMS establish and
have in place a process to allow an individual MIPS eligible clinician
or group consisting of not more than 10 MIPS eligible clinicians to
elect, with respect to a performance period for a year to be in a
virtual group with at least one other such individual MIPS eligible
clinician or group. The Act also provides for the use of voluntary
virtual groups for certain assessment purposes, including the election
of practices to be a virtual group and the requirements for the
election process.
Section 1848(q)(5)(I)(i) of the Act also provides that MIPS
eligible clinicians electing to be a virtual group must: (1) Have their
performance assessed for the quality and cost performance categories in
a manner that applies the combined performance of all the MIPS eligible
clinicians in the virtual group to each MIPS eligible clinician in the
virtual group for the applicable performance period; and (2) be scored
for the quality and cost performance categories based on such
assessment.
CMS will use the data collected from virtual group representatives
to determine eligibility to participate in a virtual group, approve the
formation of that virtual group, based on determination of each TIN
size, and assign a virtual group identifier to the virtual group. The
data collected will
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also be used to assign a performance score to each TIN/NPI in the
virtual group. Form Number: CMS-10652 (OMB control number: 0938-NEW);
Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other
for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions and Individuals; Number of
Respondents: 16; Total Annual Responses: 16; Total Annual Hours: 160.
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Michelle
Peterman at 410-786-2591.)
Dated: June 8, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-12229 Filed 6-13-17; 8:45 am]
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