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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–317]
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
July 27, 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
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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 Numberl, 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
following information collections. More
detailed information can be found in
each collection’s supporting statement
and associated materials (see
ADDRESSES).
CMS–317 State Medicaid Eligibility
Quality Control (MEQC) Sample Plans
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: Reinstatement without change
of a previously approved collection of
information; Title of Information
Collection: State Medicaid Eligibility
Quality Control Sampling Plan; Use:
The Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control
(MEQC) program provides states and the
District of Columbia a unique
opportunity to improve the quality and
accuracy of their Medicaid and
Children’s Health Insurance Program
(CHIP) eligibility determinations. The
MEQC program is intended to
complement the Payment Error Rate
Measurement (PERM) program by
ensuring state operations make accurate
and timely eligibility determinations so
that Medicaid and CHIP services are
appropriately provided to eligible
individuals. Current regulations require
that states review equal numbers of
active cases and negative case actions
(i.e., denials and terminations) through
random sampling. Active case reviews
are conducted to determine whether or
not the sampled cases meet all current
criteria and requirements for Medicaid
or CHIP eligibility. Negative case
reviews are conducted to determine if
Medicaid and CHIP denials and
terminations were appropriate and
undertaken in accordance with due
process. Form Number: CMS–317 (OMB
control number: 0938–0146); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments; Number
of Respondents: 10; Total Annual
Responses: 20; Total Annual Hours:
520. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Camiel Rowe at 410–
786–0069.)
Dated: May 19, 2020.
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-317]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
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 (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 July 27, 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_, 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/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 N. 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-317 State Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control (MEQC) Sample Plans
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: Reinstatement without
change of a previously approved collection of information; Title of
Information Collection: State Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control
Sampling Plan; Use: The Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control (MEQC)
program provides states and the District of Columbia a unique
opportunity to improve the quality and accuracy of their Medicaid and
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility determinations.
The MEQC program is intended to complement the Payment Error Rate
Measurement (PERM) program by ensuring state operations make accurate
and timely eligibility determinations so that Medicaid and CHIP
services are appropriately provided to eligible individuals. Current
regulations require that states review equal numbers of active cases
and negative case actions (i.e., denials and terminations) through
random sampling. Active case reviews are conducted to determine whether
or not the sampled cases meet all current criteria and requirements for
Medicaid or CHIP eligibility. Negative case reviews are conducted to
determine if Medicaid and CHIP denials and terminations were
appropriate and undertaken in accordance with due process. Form Number:
CMS-317 (OMB control number: 0938-0146); Frequency: Occasionally;
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 10; Total Annual Responses: 20; Total Annual Hours: 520.
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Camiel Rowe at
410-786-0069.)
Dated: May 19, 2020.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2020-11161 Filed 5-22-20; 8:45 am]
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