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bid item(s) to Medicare beneficiaries
residing or traveling to Round 1 CBAs.
CMS evaluated these bids and
contracted with those bidders that met
all program requirements. Round 1 was
successfully implemented on July 1,
2008.
On July 15, 2008, however, Congress
delayed the Program in section 154 of
the Medicare Improvements for Patients
and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA).
MIPPA mandated certain changes to the
Program which included, but was not
limited to: a delay of Round 1
(competition to begin in 2009) and
Round 2 of the Program (competition to
begin in 2011 in 70 specific MSAs); the
exclusion of Puerto Rico and negative
pressure wound therapy from Round 1
and Group 3 complex rehabilitative
power wheelchairs from all rounds of
competition; a process for providing
feedback to bidders regarding missing
financial documentation; and a
requirement for contract suppliers to
disclose to CMS information regarding
subcontracting relationships. Section
154 of MIPPA specified that the
competition for national mail-order
(NMO) items and services may be
phased in after 2010. This section of
MIPPA also specified that competitions
to phase-in additional areas could occur
after 2011. As required by MIPPA, CMS
conducted the competition for the
Round 1 Rebid in 2009. The Round 1
Rebid contracts and prices became
effective on January 1, 2011. The
Affordable Care Act (ACA), enacted on
March 23, 2010, expanded the Round 2
competition by adding an additional 21
MSAs, bringing the total MSAs for
Round 2 to 91. The competition for
Round 2 began in December 2011. CMS
also began a NMO competition for
diabetes testing supplies (DTS) at the
same time as Round 2. The Round 2 and
NMO DTS contracts and prices were
implemented on July 1, 2013.
The MMA requires the Secretary to
recompete contracts not less often than
once every three years. The Round 1
Rebid contract period for all product
categories except NMO DTS expired on
December 31, 2013. (Round 1 Rebid
contracts for NMO DTS ended on
December 31, 2012.) The competition
for the Round 1 Recompete began in
August of 2012 and contracts and prices
became effective on January 1, 2014.
The Round 1 Recompete contract period
expired on December 31, 2016. Round 1
2017 contracts were effective on January
1, 2017, and expired on December 31,
2018. Round 2 and NMO DTS contracts
and prices expired on June 30, 2016.
Round 2 Recompete and the NMO DTS
Recompete contracts became effective
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on July 1, 2016, and expired on
December 31, 2018.
On October 31, 2018, CMS issued a
final rule (CMS–1691–F) requiring
changes to bidding and pricing
methodologies to be implemented under
the next round of the Program. As a
result, starting January 1, 2019, there
was a temporary gap in the entire
Program that lasted two years until
December 31, 2020. When the program
resumed in January 2021, CMS
implemented a consolidated round of
competition to include most Round 1
2017 and Round 2 Recompete CBAs for
Round 2021. However, due to the 2019
novel coronavirus (COVID–19)
pandemic, and the unexpected bid
evaluation results, CMS only awarded
Round 2021 contracts for two product
categories: Off-The-Shelf (OTS) Back
and OTS Knee Braces. As a result, this
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
package reflects a significant reduction
in burden, compared to previous
packages, for Round 2021 which was
implemented on January 1, 2021, and
will concluded on December 31, 2023.
This iteration of the package currently
approved under OMB control number
0938–1408 is based on data from the
first year of Round 2021 (January 1,
2021–December 31, 2021). Form
Number: CMS–10744 (OMB control
number: 0938–1408); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public: Private
sector (Business or other for profits and
Not-for-profit institutions); Number of
Respondents: 179; Total Annual
Responses: 121,407; Total Annual
Hours: 97,069. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Julia
Howard at 410–786–845.)
Dated: August 2, 2022.
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–10553, CMS–
R–305 and CMS–10492]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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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:
Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by September 6, 2022.
ADDRESSES: 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:
https://www.cms.gov/Regulationsand-Guidance/Legislation/Paperwork
ReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing
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
DATES:
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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. Title of Information Collection:
Medicaid Managed Care Quality
including Supporting Regulations; Type
of Information Collection Request:
Extension of a currently approved
collection; Use: Medicaid beneficiaries
and stakeholders use the information
collected and reported to understand
the state’s quality improvement goals
and objectives, and to understand how
the state is measuring progress on its
goals. States use this information to help
monitor and assess the performance of
their Medicaid managed care programs.
This information may assist states in
comparing the outcomes of quality
improvement efforts and can assist them
in identifying future performance
improvement subjects. CMS uses this
information as a part of its oversight of
Medicaid programs. Form Number:
CMS–10553 (OMB control number:
0938–1281); Frequency: Annually;
Affected Public: Private Sector, Business
or other for-profits and State, Local or
Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 376; Number of
Responses: 2,655; Total Annual Hours:
36,010. (For questions regarding this
collection contact Jennifer Maslowski at
312–886–2567.)
2. Title of Information Collection:
External Quality Review (EQR) of
Medicaid and Children’s Health
Insurance Program (CHIP) Managed
Care, EQR Protocols, and Supporting
Regulations; Type of Information
Collection Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection; Use: This
2022 information collection request
proposes to revise the active external
quality review (EQR) protocols (which
were last revised in 2019). The revisions
would: (1) align the existing protocols,
appendices, and worksheets with the
2020 Medicaid managed care final rule,
and (2) add a new protocol, Validation
of Network Adequacy (RIN 0938–AS25,
CMS–2480–F). A summary of these
changes includes, but is not limited to,
adding three elements to 42 CFR
438.358(b)(1)(iii) to include a review of
elements 438.56, 438.100, and 438.114;
establishing the first protocol for the
new mandatory activity described in
438.358(b)(1)(iv) for network adequacy
validation for managed care
organizations (MCOs), prepaid inpatient
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health plans (PIHPs), and prepaid
ambulatory health plans (PAHPs); and
other formatting changes. Form Number:
CMS–R–305 (OMB control number:
0938–0786); Frequency: Annually;
Affected Public: Private Sector, Business
or other for-profits and State, Local or
Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 603; Number of
Responses: 5,945; Total Annual Hours:
413,310. (For questions regarding this
collection contact Jennifer Maslowski at
312–886–2567.)
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Reinstatement without change
of a previously approved collection;
Title of Information Collection: Data
Submission for the Federally-facilitated
Exchange User Fee Adjustment; Use:
Section 2713 of the Public Health
Service Act requires coverage without
cost sharing of certain preventive health
services, including certain contraceptive
services, in non-exempt, nongrandfathered group health plans and
health insurance coverage. The final
regulations establish rules under which
the third party administrator of the plan
would provide or arrange for a third
party to provide separate contraceptive
coverage to plan participants and
beneficiaries without cost sharing,
premium, fee, or other charge to plan
participants or beneficiaries or to the
eligible organization or its plan. Eligible
organizations are required to self-certify
that they are eligible for this
accommodation and provide a copy of
such self-certification to their third
party administrators. The final rules
also set forth processes and standards to
fund the payments for the contraceptive
services that are provided for
participants and beneficiaries in selfinsured plans of eligible organizations
under the accommodation described
previously, through an adjustment in
the FFE user fee payable by an issuer
participating in an FFE.
CMS will use the data collections
from participating issuers and third
party administrators to verify the total
dollar amount for such payments for
contraceptive services provided under
this accommodation for the purpose of
determining a participating issuer’s user
fee adjustment. The attestation that the
payments for contraceptive services
were made in compliance with 26 CFR
54.9815–2713A(b)(2) or 29 CFR
2590.715–2713A(b)(2) will help ensure
that the user fee adjustment is being
utilized to provide contraceptive
services for the self-insured plans in
accordance with the previously noted
accommodation. Form Number: CMS–
10492 (OMB control number: 0938–
1285); Frequency: Annually; Affected
Public: Private sector (Business or other
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for-profits and Not-for-profit
institutions); Number of Respondents:
861; Total Annual Responses: 861; Total
Annual Hours: 12,930. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Jacqueline Wilson at
jacqueline.wilson1@cms.hhs.gov.)
Dated: August 2, 2022.
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
Administration for Children and
Families
[OMB No. 0970–0577]
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Evaluation of LifeSet
Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation; Administration for
Children and Families; Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services is proposing additional
information collection activities to
assess the implementation of LifeSet, a
program that provides services and
supports to young adults ages 17 to 21
with previous child welfare
involvement. Current data collection
activities were approved under this
same Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) #: 0970–0577.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting
public comment on the specific aspects
of the information collection described
above.
ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the
proposed collection of information and
submit comments by emailing
OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
Identify all requests by the title of the
information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The proposed
information collection activities are part
of the second phase of a study that
intends to assess the impact and
implementation of LifeSet, a program
that provides services and supports to
young adults ages 17 to 21 with
previous child welfare involvement.
The program aims to support young
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10553, CMS-R-305 and CMS-10492]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human
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 September 6, 2022.
ADDRESSES: 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: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing
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
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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. Title of Information Collection: Medicaid Managed Care Quality
including Supporting Regulations; Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently approved collection; Use: Medicaid
beneficiaries and stakeholders use the information collected and
reported to understand the state's quality improvement goals and
objectives, and to understand how the state is measuring progress on
its goals. States use this information to help monitor and assess the
performance of their Medicaid managed care programs. This information
may assist states in comparing the outcomes of quality improvement
efforts and can assist them in identifying future performance
improvement subjects. CMS uses this information as a part of its
oversight of Medicaid programs. Form Number: CMS-10553 (OMB control
number: 0938-1281); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private
Sector, Business or other for-profits and State, Local or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents: 376; Number of Responses: 2,655;
Total Annual Hours: 36,010. (For questions regarding this collection
contact Jennifer Maslowski at 312-886-2567.)
2. Title of Information Collection: External Quality Review (EQR)
of Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Managed
Care, EQR Protocols, and Supporting Regulations; Type of Information
Collection Request: Revision of a currently approved collection; Use:
This 2022 information collection request proposes to revise the active
external quality review (EQR) protocols (which were last revised in
2019). The revisions would: (1) align the existing protocols,
appendices, and worksheets with the 2020 Medicaid managed care final
rule, and (2) add a new protocol, Validation of Network Adequacy (RIN
0938-AS25, CMS-2480-F). A summary of these changes includes, but is not
limited to, adding three elements to 42 CFR 438.358(b)(1)(iii) to
include a review of elements 438.56, 438.100, and 438.114; establishing
the first protocol for the new mandatory activity described in
438.358(b)(1)(iv) for network adequacy validation for managed care
organizations (MCOs), prepaid inpatient health plans (PIHPs), and
prepaid ambulatory health plans (PAHPs); and other formatting changes.
Form Number: CMS-R-305 (OMB control number: 0938-0786); Frequency:
Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector, Business or other for-
profits and State, Local or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents:
603; Number of Responses: 5,945; Total Annual Hours: 413,310. (For
questions regarding this collection contact Jennifer Maslowski at 312-
886-2567.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement without
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: Data Submission for the Federally-facilitated Exchange User
Fee Adjustment; Use: Section 2713 of the Public Health Service Act
requires coverage without cost sharing of certain preventive health
services, including certain contraceptive services, in non-exempt, non-
grandfathered group health plans and health insurance coverage. The
final regulations establish rules under which the third party
administrator of the plan would provide or arrange for a third party to
provide separate contraceptive coverage to plan participants and
beneficiaries without cost sharing, premium, fee, or other charge to
plan participants or beneficiaries or to the eligible organization or
its plan. Eligible organizations are required to self-certify that they
are eligible for this accommodation and provide a copy of such self-
certification to their third party administrators. The final rules also
set forth processes and standards to fund the payments for the
contraceptive services that are provided for participants and
beneficiaries in self-insured plans of eligible organizations under the
accommodation described previously, through an adjustment in the FFE
user fee payable by an issuer participating in an FFE.
CMS will use the data collections from participating issuers and
third party administrators to verify the total dollar amount for such
payments for contraceptive services provided under this accommodation
for the purpose of determining a participating issuer's user fee
adjustment. The attestation that the payments for contraceptive
services were made in compliance with 26 CFR 54.9815-2713A(b)(2) or 29
CFR 2590.715-2713A(b)(2) will help ensure that the user fee adjustment
is being utilized to provide contraceptive services for the self-
insured plans in accordance with the previously noted accommodation.
Form Number: CMS-10492 (OMB control number: 0938-1285); Frequency:
Annually; Affected Public: Private sector (Business or other for-
profits and Not-for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 861;
Total Annual Responses: 861; Total Annual Hours: 12,930. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Jacqueline Wilson at
[email protected].)
Dated: August 2, 2022.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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