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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS–10716 and
CMS–R–262]
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
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.
SUMMARY:
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Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by May 15, 2020.
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:
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
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:
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: New Collection; Title of
Information Collection: Applicable
DATES:
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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
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.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
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approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: CMS Plan
Benefit Package (PBP) and Formulary
CY 2021; Use: This information is
mandated by the Social Security Act in
order to collect plan bids that will
establish the Medicare Advantage (Part
C) and Prescription Drug (Part D) plan
benefit package options to be offered to
Medicare beneficiaries during the next
annual open enrollment period. The
Part C bid deadline (the first Monday in
June) is stated at Section 1854(a)(6)(A)
of the Social Security Act. The same
deadline is applied to Part D bids by
reference to the Part C requirement at
Section 1860D–11(b)(1) of the Act and is
cited in the 42 CFR references listed
above. Copies of these references are
provided in Appendix D. Section 6062
of the SUPPORT Act amended section
1860D–4(e)(2) of the Act to require the
adoption of transaction standards for the
Part D e-prescribing program to ensure
secure ePA request and response
transactions between prescribers and
Part D plan sponsors no later than
January 1, 2021. Form Number: CMS–R–
262 (OMB control number: 0938–0763);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Private sector (Business or other forprofits and Not-for-profits institutions);
Number of Respondents: 774; Total
Annual Responses: 9,201; Total Annual
Hours: 77,343. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Joella
Roland at 410–786–7638.)
Dated: April 9, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10219, CMS–
10695 and CMS–10526]
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
SUMMARY:
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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
June 15, 2020.
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.
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:
William N. Parham at (410) 786–4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Contents
This notice sets out a summary of the
use and burden associated with the
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10716 and CMS-R-262]
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 May 15, 2020.
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:
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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.
2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
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 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: New Collection; Title of
Information Collection: Applicable
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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 Sec. 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 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.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: CMS Plan Benefit
Package (PBP) and Formulary CY 2021; Use: This information is mandated
by the Social Security Act in order to collect plan bids that will
establish the Medicare Advantage (Part C) and Prescription Drug (Part
D) plan benefit package options to be offered to Medicare beneficiaries
during the next annual open enrollment period. The Part C bid deadline
(the first Monday in June) is stated at Section 1854(a)(6)(A) of the
Social Security Act. The same deadline is applied to Part D bids by
reference to the Part C requirement at Section 1860D-11(b)(1) of the
Act and is cited in the 42 CFR references listed above. Copies of these
references are provided in Appendix D. Section 6062 of the SUPPORT Act
amended section 1860D-4(e)(2) of the Act to require the adoption of
transaction standards for the Part D e-prescribing program to ensure
secure ePA request and response transactions between prescribers and
Part D plan sponsors no later than January 1, 2021. Form Number: CMS-R-
262 (OMB control number: 0938-0763); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Private sector (Business or other for-profits and Not-for-
profits institutions); Number of Respondents: 774; Total Annual
Responses: 9,201; Total Annual Hours: 77,343. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Joella Roland at 410-786-7638.)
Dated: April 9, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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