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1. Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
Services
2. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
(410)
786–1326.
[Document Identifier CMS–10224]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Review; Comment Request
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
must obtain approval from the Office of
Medicaid Services, HHS.
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
ACTION: Notice.
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
an opportunity for the public to
includes agency requests or
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
requirements that members of the public
information from the public. Under the
submit reports, keep records, or provide
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
information to a third party. Section
(PRA), federal agencies are required to
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
publish notice in the Federal Register
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
concerning each proposed collection of
to publish a 30-day notice in the
information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
collection of information, and to allow
including each proposed extension or
a second opportunity for public
reinstatement of an existing collection
comment on the notice. Interested
of information, before submitting the
persons are invited to send comments
collection to OMB for approval. To
regarding the burden estimate or any
comply with this requirement, CMS is
other aspect of this collection of
information, including the necessity and publishing this notice that summarizes
the following proposed collection(s) of
utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of information for public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of
Request: Revision of a currently
the estimated burden, ways to enhance
approved collection; Title of
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected, and the use Information Collection: Healthcare
Common Procedure Coding System
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to (HCPCS)—Level II Code Modification
Request Process; Use: In October 2003,
minimize the information collection
the Secretary of Health and Human
burden.
Services (HHS) delegated authority
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of under the Health Insurance Portability
information must be received by the
and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
OMB desk officer by December 26, 2019. legislation to Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS) to maintain
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
and distribute HCPCS Level II Codes. As
proposed information collections,
please reference the document identifier stated in 42 CFR Sec. 414.40 (a) CMS
establishes uniform national definitions
or OMB control number. To be assured
of services, codes to represent services,
consideration, comments and
and payment modifiers to the codes.
recommendations must be received by
The HCPCS code set has been
the OMB desk officer via one of the
following transmissions: OMB, Office of maintained and distributed via
modifications of codes, modifiers and
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
descriptions, as a direct result of data
Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
received from applicants. Thus,
Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, Email:
information collected in the application
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
is significant to codeset maintenance.
To obtain copies of a supporting
The HCPCS code set maintenance is an
statement and any related forms for the
ongoing process, as changes are
proposed collection(s) summarized in
implemented and updated annually;
this notice, you may make your request
therefore, the process requires continual
using one of following:
collection of information from
1. Access CMS’ website address at
website address at https://www.cms.gov/ applicants on an annual basis. As new
technology evolves and new devices,
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
drugs and supplies are introduced to the
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAmarket, applicants submit applications
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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.
Modifications to the HCPCS are
initiated via application form submitted
by any interested stakeholder. These
applications have been received on an
on-going basis with an annual deadline
for each cycle. The purpose of the data
provided is to educate the decisionmaking body about products and
services for which a modification is
requested so that an informed decision
can be reached in response to the
recommended coding.
Subsequent to the publication of the
60-day notice (84 FR 48145), we made
minor clarifying edits to the information
collection request. The edits are
highlighted in a crosswalk document
that is available for review along with
the rest of the information collection
request on the CMS PRA website. Form
Number: CMS–10224 (OMB control
number: 0938–1042); Frequency:
Annually; Affected Public: Private
Sector (Business or other for-profit and
Not-for-profit institutions); Number of
Respondents: 100; Total Annual
Responses: 100; Total Annual Hours:
1,100. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Kimberlee Combs
Miller at 410–786–6707.)
Dated: November 20, 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
Statement of Organization, Functions,
and Delegations of Authority
Part F of the Statement of
Organization, Functions, and
Delegations of Authority for the
Department of Health and Human
Services, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) (last amended
at Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 56, pp.
14176–14178, dated March 24, 2010;
Vol. 76, No. 203, pp. 65197–65199,
dated October 20, 2011; Vol. 78, No. 86,
p. 26051, dated May 3, 2013; Vol. 79,
No. 2, pp. 397–398, dated January 3,
2014; and Vol. 84, No. 32, p. 4470, dated
February 15, 2019) is amended reflect
the establishment of the Office of
Program Operations and Local
Engagement (OPOLE), and the
abolishment of the Consortium for
Medicare Health Plan Operations
(CMHPO), the Consortium for Financial
Management and Fee for Service
Operations (CFMFFSO), and the
Consortium for Quality Improvement
and Survey and Certification Operations
(CQISCO) to improve business
alignment of the regional locations with
the program components and improve
local engagement with external
stakeholders. The Center for Clinical
Standards and Quality (CCSQ), Center
for Medicaid and CHIP Services
(CMCS), Chief Operating Officer (COO),
Office of Communications (OC), Office
of Financial Management (OFM), and
the Office of Human Capital (OHC) were
restructured to align audit management
activities; change the reporting
relationship of the Emergency
Preparedness and Response Operations,
and modernize CMS’s approach to
public and internal communications.
In the current structure, CMHPO and
CFMFFSO serve as the local focal points
for Medicare (both original Medicare
and the Medicare Advantage and Part D
Health Plans) and for the federallyfacilitated exchanges, have been wellaligned with several program areas. The
combination of the CMHPO and
CFMFFSO functions under the new
OPOLE structure will improve
coordination across Medicare program
lines and integrates communication and
local engagement activities into a single
structure that reports directly to the
CMS Administrator, in alignment with
the CMS program centers themselves.
CCSQ administers all quality, clinical,
and medical science issues and survey
and certification policies for CMS’s
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programs. The regional employees who
conduct the quality and safety surveys
of facilities and oversee the enforcement
of the quality and safety standards, as
well as those who manage the quality
improvement organizations will be fully
integrated into CCSQ. The changes will
improve business processes, leadership
alignment, and customer focus, enabling
CMS to unify its quality improvement,
survey and enforcement activities while
preserving its ability to consider local
and state requirements. With this
integration, CCSQ will be the agency’s
single point of contact for this work.
CMCS serves as CMS’s focal point for
assistance with formulation,
coordination, integration, and
implementation of all national program
policies and operations relating to
Medicaid, CHIP, and the Basic Health
Program. The regional employees who
work on Medicaid and CHIP were
integrated into CMCS as a single
operating unit. It has become clear that
additional integration is needed to be
successful. The new structure will
improve efficiency, alignment, and
coordination of Medicaid and CHIP
policy and operational activities
throughout the regional locations, and
create a leaner, more integrated
structure that aligns key areas requiring
a higher degree of specialization,
significantly improving stakeholder
experiences. It will also allow for a
tighter coordination between financial
policy and operations and bolster a
national approach to prioritizing efforts
across the portfolio of Medicaid and
CHIP activities.
The COO facilitates the coordination,
integration and execution of CMS
policies and activities across CMS
components, including new program
initiatives. The Emergency Preparedness
and Response Operations function that
currently reports into the regional
organizational component, will report to
the COO.
OC serves as CMS’s focal point for
internal and external strategic and
tactical communications providing
leadership for CMS in the areas of
customer service; website operations;
traditional and new media including
web initiatives such as social media
supported by innovative, increasingly
mobile technologies; media relations;
call center operations, consumer
materials; public information
campaigns; and, public engagement.
The regional public affairs officers will
report to OC to improve consistency of
media engagement. Other parts of this
component were restructured to
successfully leverage technology and to
strengthen the Agency commitment to
advocates and professional partners.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier CMS-10224]
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 December 26, 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: Revision 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 code set 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 code set 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
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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. Modifications to
the HCPCS are initiated via application form submitted by any
interested stakeholder. These applications have been received on an on-
going basis with an annual deadline for each cycle. The purpose of the
data provided is to educate the decision-making body about products and
services for which a modification is requested so that an informed
decision can be reached in response to the recommended coding.
Subsequent to the publication of the 60-day notice (84 FR 48145),
we made minor clarifying edits to the information collection request.
The edits are highlighted in a crosswalk document that is available for
review along with the rest of the information collection request on the
CMS PRA website. Form Number: CMS-10224 (OMB control number: 0938-
1042); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector (Business
or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions); Number of
Respondents: 100; Total Annual Responses: 100; Total Annual Hours:
1,100. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Kimberlee Combs Miller at 410-786-6707.)
Dated: November 20, 2019.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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