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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.
Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by August 18, 2017.
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
proposed information collections,
please reference the document identifier
or OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and
recommendations must be received by
the OMB desk officer via one of the
following transmissions: OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, Email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
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
Web site address at https://
www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Legislation/Paperwork
ReductionActof1995/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: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (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 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
to publish a 30-day notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension,
revision 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 that summarizes the following
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proposed collection(s) of information for
public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection (Request for a
new OMB control number); Title of
Information Collection: Three-Year
Network Adequacy Review for Medicare
Advantage Organizations; Use: All
Medicare Advantage organizations
(MAOs) offering coordinated care plans,
network-based private fee-for-service
(PFFS) plans, and network-based
medical savings account (MSA) plans,
as well as section 1876 cost
organizations, maintain a network of
appropriate providers that is sufficient
to provide adequate access to covered
services to meet the needs of the
population served. To enforce this
requirement, CMS has developed
network adequacy criteria which set
forth the minimum number of providers
and maximum travel time and distance
from enrollees to providers, for required
provider specialty types in each county
in the United States and its territories.
MAOs must be in compliance with the
current CMS Medicare Advantage (MA)
Network Adequacy Criteria Guidance,
which is updated and published
annually on CMS’s Medicare Advantage
Applications Web site. Additional
network policy guidance is also located
in chapter 4 of the Medicare Managed
Care Manual. This proposed collection
of information is essential to
appropriate and timely compliance
monitoring by CMS, in order to ensure
that all active MAO contracts offering
network-based plans maintain an
adequate network. Form Number: CMS–
10636 (OMB control number 0938–
New); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Private sector (Business or other
for-profits); Number of Respondents:
484; Total Annual Responses: 1,652;
Total Annual Hours: 15,692. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Theresa Wachter at 410–786–
1157.)
Dated: July 13, 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
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier CMS–10224 and CMS–
222–17]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
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
September 18, 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 ll, Room C4–26–05,
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
SUMMARY:
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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:
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–10224 Healthcare Common
Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)—
Level II Code Modification Request
Process
CMS–222–92 Independent Rural
Health Center/Freestanding Federally
Qualified Health Center Cost Report
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.
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Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Healthcare
Common Procedure Coding System
(HCPCS)—Level II Code Modification
Request Process; Use: In October 2003,
the Secretary of Health and Human
Services (HHS) delegated authority
under the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
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legislation to Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS) to maintain
and distribute HCPCS Level II Codes. As
stated in 42 CFR Sec. 414.40 (a) CMS
establishes uniform national definitions
of services, codes to represent services,
and payment modifiers to the codes.
The HCPCS codeset has been
maintained and distributed via
modifications of codes, modifiers and
descriptions, as a direct result of data
received from applicants. Thus,
information collected in the application
is significant to codeset maintenance.
The HCPCS codeset maintenance is an
ongoing process, as changes are
implemented and updated annually;
therefore, the process requires continual
collection of information from
applicants on an annual basis. As new
technology evolves and new devices,
drugs and supplies are introduced to the
market, applicants submit applications
to CMS requesting modifications to the
HCPCS Level II codeset. Applications
have been received prior to HIPAA
implementation and must continue to
be collected to ensure quality decisionmaking. The HIPAA of 1996 required
CMS to adopt standards for coding
systems that are used for reporting
health care transactions. The regulation
that CMS published on August 17, 2000
(45 CFR 162.10002) to implement the
HIPAA requirement for standardized
coding systems established the HCPCS
Level II codes as the standardized
coding system for describing and
identifying health care equipment and
supplies in health care transactions.
HCPCS Level II was selected as the
standardized coding system because of
its wide acceptance among both public
and private insurers. Public and private
insurers were required to be in
compliance with the August 2000
regulation by October 1, 2002. Form
Number: CMS–10224 (OMB control
number: 0938–1042); Frequency:
Annually; Affected Public: Private
Sector: Business or other for-profit, Notfor-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 100; Total Annual
Responses: 100; Total Annual Hours:
1100. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Kimberley
Combs-Miller at 410–786–6707).
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Independent
Rural Health Center/Freestanding
Federally Qualified Health Center Cost
Report; Use: Providers of services
participating in the Medicare program
are required under sections 1815(a),
1833(e) and 1861(v)(1)(A) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395g) to submit
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annual information to achieve
settlement of costs for health care
services rendered to Medicare
beneficiaries. In addition, regulations at
42 CFR 413.20 and 413.24 require
adequate cost data and cost reports from
providers on an annual basis. The Form
CMS–222–17 cost report is needed to
determine a provider’s reasonable costs
incurred in furnishing medical services
to Medicare beneficiaries and
reimbursement due to or from a
provider. Form Number: CMS–222–17
(OMB control number: 0938–0107);
Frequency: Annually; Affected Public:
Private Sector: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 1,744; Total
Annual Responses: 1,744; Total Annual
Hours: 95,920. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Yaakov
Feinstein at 410–786–3137).
Dated: July 13, 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
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier CMS–216–94 and 265–
11]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
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
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier CMS-10224 and CMS-222-17]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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 September 18, 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.
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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: 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-10224 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)--Level II
Code Modification Request Process
CMS-222-92 Independent Rural Health Center/Freestanding Federally
Qualified Health Center Cost Report
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: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Healthcare Common
Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)--Level II Code Modification Request
Process; Use: In October 2003, the Secretary of Health and Human
Services (HHS) delegated authority under the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) legislation to Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to maintain and distribute HCPCS
Level II Codes. As stated in 42 CFR Sec. 414.40 (a) CMS establishes
uniform national definitions of services, codes to represent services,
and payment modifiers to the codes. The HCPCS codeset has been
maintained and distributed via modifications of codes, modifiers and
descriptions, as a direct result of data received from applicants.
Thus, information collected in the application is significant to
codeset maintenance. The HCPCS codeset maintenance is an ongoing
process, as changes are implemented and updated annually; therefore,
the process requires continual collection of information from
applicants on an annual basis. As new technology evolves and new
devices, drugs and supplies are introduced to the market, applicants
submit applications to CMS requesting modifications to the HCPCS Level
II codeset. Applications have been received prior to HIPAA
implementation and must continue to be collected to ensure quality
decision-making. The HIPAA of 1996 required CMS to adopt standards for
coding systems that are used for reporting health care transactions.
The regulation that CMS published on August 17, 2000 (45 CFR 162.10002)
to implement the HIPAA requirement for standardized coding systems
established the HCPCS Level II codes as the standardized coding system
for describing and identifying health care equipment and supplies in
health care transactions. HCPCS Level II was selected as the
standardized coding system because of its wide acceptance among both
public and private insurers. Public and private insurers were required
to be in compliance with the August 2000 regulation by October 1, 2002.
Form Number: CMS-10224 (OMB control number: 0938-1042); Frequency:
Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-
profit, Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 100; Total
Annual Responses: 100; Total Annual Hours: 1100. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Kimberley Combs-Miller at 410-786-
6707).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Independent Rural
Health Center/Freestanding Federally Qualified Health Center Cost
Report; Use: Providers of services participating in the Medicare
program are required under sections 1815(a), 1833(e) and 1861(v)(1)(A)
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395g) to submit annual
information to achieve settlement of costs for health care services
rendered to Medicare beneficiaries. In addition, regulations at 42 CFR
413.20 and 413.24 require adequate cost data and cost reports from
providers on an annual basis. The Form CMS-222-17 cost report is needed
to determine a provider's reasonable costs incurred in furnishing
medical services to Medicare beneficiaries and reimbursement due to or
from a provider. Form Number: CMS-222-17 (OMB control number: 0938-
0107); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector: Business
or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 1,744; Total Annual Responses: 1,744; Total Annual Hours:
95,920. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Yaakov
Feinstein at 410-786-3137).
Dated: July 13, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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