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reasons Medicare beneficiaries cite for
disenrolling to monitor improvements/
declines over time nationally and at the
plan level. CMS also uses the
disenrollment survey results to support
the quality improvement efforts of
individual plans, by providing plans
with a detailed, annual report showing
the reasons disenrollees cited for
voluntarily leaving the plan and
comparing the plan’s scores to regional
and national benchmarks. Additionally,
CMS uses the plan-specific results of the
survey to provide Medicare
beneficiaries with information (i.e.,
reasons cited for disenrolling from a
plan and the frequency with which
disenrollees cite each of the reasons) to
assist beneficiaries with their annual
consumer choice of plans. Form
Number: CMS–10316 (OMB control
number: 0938–1113); Frequency: Yearly;
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
43,872; Total Annual Responses:
43,872; Total Annual Hours: 8,774. (For
policy questions regarding this
collection contact Beth Simon at 415–
744–3780.)
4. Type of Information Collection
Request: New Collection (Request for a
new OMB control number); Title of
Information Collection: Applicable
Integrated Plan Coverage Decision
Letter; Use: The Bipartisan Budget Act
(BBA) of 2018 directed the
establishment of procedures to unify
Medicare and Medicaid grievance and
appeals procedures to the extent feasible
for dual eligible special needs plans (D–
SNPs) beginning in 2021. On April 16,
2019, CMS finalized rules (hereafter
referred to as the April 2019 final rule)
to implement these new statutory
provisions.[1] As a result of these
regulations, starting in 2021, a subset of
full integrated dual special needs plans
(FIDE SNPs) and highly integrated dual
special needs plans (HIDE SNPs) will
need to unify and update appeals and
grievance procedures, including how
enrollees are notified of their appeal
rights.
Applicable integrated plans as
defined at § 422.561 are required to
issue form CMS–10716 when a request
for either a medical service or payment
covered under the Medicare or
Medicaid benefit is denied in whole or
in part. The notice explains why the
plan denied the service or payment and
informs the plan enrollees of their
appeal rights.
The ‘‘Applicable Integrated Plan
Coverage Decision Letter’’ or the
‘‘coverage decision letter’’, which will
be issued as a result of an integrated
organization determination under 42
CFR 422.631 when an applicable
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integrated plan reduces, stops,
suspends, or denies, in whole or in part,
a request for a service/item (including a
Part B drug) or a request for payment of
a service/item (including a Part B drug)
the member has already received.
‘‘Applicable integrated plans,’’
hereinafter referred to as ‘‘plans’’, are
defined at 42 CFR 422.561 as FIDE SNPs
or HIDE SNPs with exclusively aligned
enrollment, where state policy limits the
D–SNP’s membership to a Medicaid
managed care plan offered by the same
organization. Applicable integrated
plans will issue the coverage decision
letter starting in CY 2021 in place of the
Notice of Denial of Medical Coverage (or
Payment) (NDMCP) form (CMS–10003)
as part of requirements to unify appeals
and grievance processes. All other
Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will
continue to use the NDMCP form (CMS–
10003). Form Number: CMS–10716
(OMB control number: 0938-New);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
State, Local, or Tribal Governments;
Number of Respondents: 693; Total
Annual Responses: 693; Total Annual
Hours: 116. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Marna
Metcalf Akbar at 410–786–8251.)
Dated: October 11, 2019.
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 Identifiers CMS–576A]
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
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
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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.
Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by November 18,
2019.
DATES:
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
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
ADDRESSES:
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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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Organ
Procurement Organization’s (OPOs)
Health Insurance Benefits Agreement
and Supporting Regulations; Use: The
Medicare and Medicaid Programs final
conditions for coverage for Organ
Procurement Organizations (OPOs)
require OPOs to sign agreements with
the Center for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) in order to be
reimbursed and perform their services.
The information provided on this form
serves as a basis for continuing the
agreements with CMS and the OPOs for
participation in the Medicare and
Medicaid programs for reimbursement
of service. Form Number: CMS–576A
(OMB Control Number: 0938–0512);
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected
Public: Private Sector (Business or other
for-profit and Not-for-profit
institutions); Number of Respondents:
58; Total Annual Responses: 58; Total
Annual Hours: 29. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Melissa
Rice at 410–786–3270.)
Dated: October 11, 2019.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests,
emailed or written, should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Office of Community Services
(OCS) Community Economic
Development (CED) Standard
Reporting Format (OMB #0970–0386)
Office of Community Services,
Administration for Children and
Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
The Office of Community
Services (OCS) is requesting a three-year
extension of the semi-annual reporting
format for Community Economic
Development (CED) grantees, the
Performance Progress Report (PPR),
which collects information concerning
the outcomes and management of CED
projects (OMB #0970–0386, expiration
6/30/2020). There are no changes
requested to the form.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment
on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be
forwarded by emailing infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Alternatively, copies can
also be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW,
SUMMARY:
Description: OCS will continue
collecting key information about
projects funded through the CED
program. The legislative requirement for
this program is in Title IV of the
Community Opportunities,
Accountability and Training and
Educational Services Act (COATS
Human Services Reauthorization Act) of
October 27, 1998, Public Law 105–285,
section 680(b) as amended. The PPR
collects information concerning the
outcomes and management of CED
projects. OCS will use the data to
critically review the overall design and
effectiveness of the program.
The PPR will continue to be
administered to all active grantees of the
CED program. Grantees will be required
to use this reporting tool for their semiannual reports to be submitted twice a
year. The current PPR replaced both the
annual questionnaire and other semiannual reporting formats, which
resulted in an overall reduction in
burden for the grantees while
significantly improving the quality of
the data collected by OCS. OCS seeks to
renew this PPR to continue to collect
quality data from grantees. To ensure
the burden on grantees is not increased,
but that the information collected
demonstrates the full impact of the
program, OCS has conducted an indepth review of the forms and requests
no changes to the PPR.
Respondents: Active CED Grantees.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Annual
number of
respondents
Instrument
PPR for Current OCS–CED Grantees .............................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 387.
Comments: The Department
specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information; (c) the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
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burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Consideration will be given
to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
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Authority: Section 680(a)(2) of the
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
Act, 42 U.S.C. 9921.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers CMS-576A]
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 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 November 18, 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
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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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Organ Procurement
Organization's (OPOs) Health Insurance Benefits Agreement and
Supporting Regulations; Use: The Medicare and Medicaid Programs final
conditions for coverage for Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs)
require OPOs to sign agreements with the Center for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS) in order to be reimbursed and perform their
services. The information provided on this form serves as a basis for
continuing the agreements with CMS and the OPOs for participation in
the Medicare and Medicaid programs for reimbursement of service. Form
Number: CMS-576A (OMB Control Number: 0938-0512); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector (Business or other for-
profit and Not-for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 58;
Total Annual Responses: 58; Total Annual Hours: 29. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Melissa Rice at 410-786-
3270.)
Dated: October 11, 2019.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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