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Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part
225), and all other applicable statutes
and regulations to become a bank
holding company and/or to acquire the
assets or the ownership of, control of, or
the power to vote shares of a bank or
bank holding company and all of the
banks and nonbanking companies
owned by the bank holding company,
including the companies listed below.
The applications listed below, as well
as other related filings required by the
Board, are available for immediate
inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
indicated. The applications will also be
available for inspection at the offices of
the Board of Governors. Interested
persons may express their views in
writing on the standards enumerated in
the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the
proposal also involves the acquisition of
a nonbanking company, the review also
includes whether the acquisition of the
nonbanking company complies with the
standards in section 4 of the BHC Act
(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise
noted, nonbanking activities will be
conducted throughout the United States.
Unless otherwise noted, comments
regarding each of these applications
must be received at the Reserve Bank
indicated or the offices of the Board of
Governors not later than January 10,
2019.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
(Robert L. Triplett III, Senior Vice
President) 2200 North Pearl Street,
Dallas, Texas 75201–2272:
1. Bright Force Holding, LLC,
Lewisville, Texas; to become a bank
holding company by acquiring voting
shares of ABNA Holdings, Inc., and
thereby indirectly acquire American
Bank, National Association, both of
Dallas, Texas.
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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, December 11, 2018.
Yao-Chin Chao,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
ACTION:
Notice.
HHS gives notice concerning
the final effect of the HHS decision to
designate a class of employees from the
Sandia National Laboratories in
Albuquerque, New Mexico, as an
addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
(SEC) under the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation
Program Act of 2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division
of Compensation Analysis and Support,
NIOSH, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS
C–46, Cincinnati, OH 45226–1938,
Telephone 877–222–7570. Information
requests can also be submitted by email
to DCAS@CDC.GOV.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7384q(b). 42 U.S.C.
7384l(14)(C).
On October 18, 2018, as provided for
under 42 U.S.C. 7384l(14)(C), the
Secretary of HHS designated the
following class of employees as an
addition to the SEC:
All employees of the Department of
Energy, its predecessor agencies, and its
contractors or subcontractors who worked in
any area at the Sandia National Laboratories
in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the
period from January 1, 1995, through
December 31, 1996, for a number of work
days aggregating at least 250 work days,
occurring either solely under this
employment or in combination with work
days within the parameters established for
one or more other classes of employees
included in the Special Exposure Cohort.
This designation became effective on
October 18, 2018. Therefore, beginning
on November 17, 2018, members of this
class of employees, defined as reported
in this notice, became members of the
SEC.
Frank J. Hearl,
Chief of Staff, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health.
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Final Effect of Designation of a Class
of Employees for Addition to the
Special Exposure Cohort
Decision To Evaluate a Petition To
Designate a Class of Employees From
the Y–12 Plant in Oak Ridge,
Tennessee, To Be Included in the
Special Exposure Cohort
National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
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Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
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and Prevention, Department of Health
and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
NIOSH gives notice of a
decision to evaluate a petition to
designate a class of employees from the
Y–12 Plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to
be included in the Special Exposure
Cohort under the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation
Program Act of 2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stuart L. Hinnefeld, Director, Division
of Compensation Analysis and Support,
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health, 1090 Tusculum
Avenue, MS C–46, Cincinnati, OH
45226–1938, Telephone 877–222–7570.
Information requests can also be
submitted by email to DCAS@CDC.GOV.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority:
42 CFR 83.9–83.12. Pursuant to 42 CFR
83.12, the initial proposed definition for
the class being evaluated, subject to
revision as warranted by the evaluation,
is as follows:
SUMMARY:
Facility: Y–12 Plant.
Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Job Titles and/or Job Duties: ‘‘All
employees of the Department of Energy, its
predecessor agencies, and its contractors and
subcontractors who worked at the Y–12 Plant
in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, during the period
from January 1, 1958 through December 31,
1976, for a number of work days aggregating
at least 250 work days, occurring either
solely under this employment or in
combination with work days within the
parameters established for one or more other
classes of employees in the SEC.’’
Period of Employment: January 1, 1958
through December 31, 1976.
Frank J. Hearl,
Chief of Staff, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifiers CMS–10391, CMS–
10410 and CMS–10142]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; 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
SUMMARY:
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comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(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
a second opportunity for public
comment on the notice. Interested
persons are invited to send comments
regarding the burden estimate 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 on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by January 14, 2019.
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’ website address at
website address at https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html.
1. Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
2. 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
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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 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 proposed collection(s) of
information for public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Methods for
Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid
Services Under 42 CFR 447.203 and
447.204; Use: Current regulations at 42
CFR 447.203(b) require states to develop
an access monitoring review plan
(AMRP) that is updated at least every
three years for: Primary care services,
physician specialist services, behavioral
health services, pre and post-natal
obstetric services (including labor and
delivery), and home health services.
When states reduce rates for other
Medicaid services, they must add those
services to the AMRP and monitor the
effects of the rate reductions for 3 years.
If access issues are detected, a state
must submit a corrective action plan to
CMS within 90 days and work to
address the issues within 12 months.
Section 447.203(b)(7) requires that states
have mechanisms to obtain ongoing
beneficiary and provider feedback. A
state is also required to maintain a
record of data on public input and how
the state responded to the input. Prior
to submitting proposals to reduce or
restructure Medicaid service payment
rates, states must receive input from
beneficiaries, providers, and other
affected stakeholders on the extent of
beneficiary access to the affected
services.
The information is used by states to
document that access to care is in
compliance with section 1902(a)(30)(A)
of the Social Security Act, to identify
issues with access within a state’s
Medicaid program, and to inform any
necessary programmatic changes to
address issues with access to care. CMS
uses the information to make informed
approval decisions on State plan
amendments that propose to make
Medicaid rate reductions or restructure
payment rates and to provide the
necessary information for CMS to
monitor ongoing compliance with
section 1902(a)(30)(A). Beneficiaries,
providers and other affected
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stakeholders may use the information to
raise access issues to state Medicaid
agencies and work with agencies to
address those issues. Form Number:
CMS–10391 (OMB control number:
0938–1134); Frequency: Annually;
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments); Number of Respondents:
51; Number of Responses: 212; Total
Annual Hours: 12,262. (For questions
regarding this collection contact Jeremy
Silanskis at 410–786–1592.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicaid
Program; Eligibility Changes under the
Affordable Care Act of 2010; Use: The
eligibility systems are essential to the
goal of increasing coverage in insurance
affordability programs while reducing
administrative burden on states and
consumers. The electronic transmission
and automation of data transfers are key
elements in managing the expected
insurance affordability program
caseload that started in 2014.
Accomplishing the same work without
these information collection
requirements would not be feasible.
Form Number: CMS–10410 (OMB
control number: 0938–1147); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public:
Individuals or Households, and State,
Local, and Tribal Governments; Number
of Respondents: 25,500,096; Total
Annual Responses: 25,500,333; Total
Annual Hours: 21,276,302. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Stephanie Bell at 410–786–
0617.)
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Bid Pricing Tool
(BPT) for Medicare Advantage (MA)
Plans and Prescription Drug Plans
(PDP); Use: The competitive bidding
process defined by the ‘‘The Medicare
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act’’ (MMA) applies to
both the MA and Part D programs. It
was first used for Contract Year 2006. It
is an annual process that encompasses
the release of the MA rate book in April,
the bid’s that plans submit to CMS in
June, and the release of the Part D and
RPPO benchmarks, which typically
occurs in August.
CMS requires that Medicare
Advantage Organizations (MAOs) and
Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs)
complete the BPT as part of the annual
bidding process. During this process,
organizations prepare their proposed
actuarial bid pricing for the upcoming
contract year and submit them to CMS
for review and approval. The purpose of
the BPT is to collect the actuarial
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pricing information for each plan. It is
an Excel workbook with multiple
worksheets and special functions
through which bidders present to CMS
their plan pricing information. Bidders
enter information, such as plan
experience, projected enrollment, and
risk profile, and the BPT calculates the
plan premiums and other values that
drive the bidding process. CMS
maintains and updates each BPT file
and releases new versions every April.
The BPT files may be downloaded
from the Health Plan Management
System website (or HPMS), which is a
restricted-access website, so users must
obtain approval from CMS before using
it. From HPMS, the BPT files may be
downloaded as part of the Plan Benefit
Package (or PBP) software, or they may
be downloaded as stand-alone blank
files. These files are made available to
users on the first Monday of April every
year and an HPMS memo is released
announcing the software availability.
Plan sponsors are required to upload the
completed BPTs to HPMS by the first
Monday in June each year.
MAOs and PDPs use the Bid Pricing
Tool (BPT) software to develop their
actuarial pricing bid. The information
provided in the BPT is the basis for the
plan’s enrollee premiums and CMS
payments for each contract year. The
tool collects data such as medical
expense development (from claims data
and/or manual rating), administrative
expenses, profit levels, and projected
plan enrollment information. By statute,
completed BPTs are due to CMS by the
first Monday of June each year. Form
Number: CMS–10142 (OMB control
number: 0938–0944); Frequency: Yearly;
Affected Public: Private Sector, Business
or other for-profits and Not- for-profit
institution; Number of Respondents:
555; Total Annual Responses: 4,995;
Total Annual Hours: 149,850. (For
policy questions regarding this
collection contact Rachel Shevland at
410–786–3026.)
Dated: December 11, 2018.
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–3070G–I and
CMS–10692]
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
February 12, 2019.
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’ website address at
website address at https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/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:
Reports Clearance Officer, 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–3070G–I ICF/IID Survey Report
Form and Supporting Regulations
CMS–10692 Home and Community
Based Services (HCBS) Incident
Management Survey
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: ICF/IID Survey
Report Form and Supporting
Regulations; Use: The information
collected with forms 3070G–I is used to
determine the level of compliance with
Intermediate Care Facilities for
Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers CMS-10391, CMS-10410 and CMS-10142]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; 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
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comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (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
a second opportunity for public comment on the notice. Interested
persons are invited to send comments regarding the burden estimate 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 on the collection(s) of information must be received by
the OMB desk officer by January 14, 2019.
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:
[email protected].
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' website address at website address at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
1. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
2. 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 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 proposed collection(s) of information for
public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Methods for
Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services Under 42 CFR 447.203 and
447.204; Use: Current regulations at 42 CFR 447.203(b) require states
to develop an access monitoring review plan (AMRP) that is updated at
least every three years for: Primary care services, physician
specialist services, behavioral health services, pre and post-natal
obstetric services (including labor and delivery), and home health
services. When states reduce rates for other Medicaid services, they
must add those services to the AMRP and monitor the effects of the rate
reductions for 3 years. If access issues are detected, a state must
submit a corrective action plan to CMS within 90 days and work to
address the issues within 12 months. Section 447.203(b)(7) requires
that states have mechanisms to obtain ongoing beneficiary and provider
feedback. A state is also required to maintain a record of data on
public input and how the state responded to the input. Prior to
submitting proposals to reduce or restructure Medicaid service payment
rates, states must receive input from beneficiaries, providers, and
other affected stakeholders on the extent of beneficiary access to the
affected services.
The information is used by states to document that access to care
is in compliance with section 1902(a)(30)(A) of the Social Security
Act, to identify issues with access within a state's Medicaid program,
and to inform any necessary programmatic changes to address issues with
access to care. CMS uses the information to make informed approval
decisions on State plan amendments that propose to make Medicaid rate
reductions or restructure payment rates and to provide the necessary
information for CMS to monitor ongoing compliance with section
1902(a)(30)(A). Beneficiaries, providers and other affected
stakeholders may use the information to raise access issues to state
Medicaid agencies and work with agencies to address those issues. Form
Number: CMS-10391 (OMB control number: 0938-1134); Frequency: Annually;
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments); Number of
Respondents: 51; Number of Responses: 212; Total Annual Hours: 12,262.
(For questions regarding this collection contact Jeremy Silanskis at
410-786-1592.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicaid Program;
Eligibility Changes under the Affordable Care Act of 2010; Use: The
eligibility systems are essential to the goal of increasing coverage in
insurance affordability programs while reducing administrative burden
on states and consumers. The electronic transmission and automation of
data transfers are key elements in managing the expected insurance
affordability program caseload that started in 2014. Accomplishing the
same work without these information collection requirements would not
be feasible. Form Number: CMS-10410 (OMB control number: 0938-1147);
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Individuals or Households,
and State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents:
25,500,096; Total Annual Responses: 25,500,333; Total Annual Hours:
21,276,302. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Stephanie Bell at 410-786-0617.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Bid Pricing Tool
(BPT) for Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans and Prescription Drug Plans
(PDP); Use: The competitive bidding process defined by the ``The
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act'' (MMA)
applies to both the MA and Part D programs. It was first used for
Contract Year 2006. It is an annual process that encompasses the
release of the MA rate book in April, the bid's that plans submit to
CMS in June, and the release of the Part D and RPPO benchmarks, which
typically occurs in August.
CMS requires that Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) and
Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs) complete the BPT as part of the annual
bidding process. During this process, organizations prepare their
proposed actuarial bid pricing for the upcoming contract year and
submit them to CMS for review and approval. The purpose of the BPT is
to collect the actuarial
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pricing information for each plan. It is an Excel workbook with
multiple worksheets and special functions through which bidders present
to CMS their plan pricing information. Bidders enter information, such
as plan experience, projected enrollment, and risk profile, and the BPT
calculates the plan premiums and other values that drive the bidding
process. CMS maintains and updates each BPT file and releases new
versions every April.
The BPT files may be downloaded from the Health Plan Management
System website (or HPMS), which is a restricted-access website, so
users must obtain approval from CMS before using it. From HPMS, the BPT
files may be downloaded as part of the Plan Benefit Package (or PBP)
software, or they may be downloaded as stand-alone blank files. These
files are made available to users on the first Monday of April every
year and an HPMS memo is released announcing the software availability.
Plan sponsors are required to upload the completed BPTs to HPMS by the
first Monday in June each year.
MAOs and PDPs use the Bid Pricing Tool (BPT) software to develop
their actuarial pricing bid. The information provided in the BPT is the
basis for the plan's enrollee premiums and CMS payments for each
contract year. The tool collects data such as medical expense
development (from claims data and/or manual rating), administrative
expenses, profit levels, and projected plan enrollment information. By
statute, completed BPTs are due to CMS by the first Monday of June each
year. Form Number: CMS-10142 (OMB control number: 0938-0944);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector, Business or other
for-profits and Not- for-profit institution; Number of Respondents:
555; Total Annual Responses: 4,995; Total Annual Hours: 149,850. (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Rachel Shevland at
410-786-3026.)
Dated: December 11, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-27104 Filed 12-13-18; 8:45 am]
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