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estimates for additional information
collection requirements that CMS is
adding as CoPs in the interest of public
health and ensuring resiliency in the
U.S. health care system. The
aforementioned final rule, CMS–1808–F
(RIN 0938–AV34), is currently on public
display at the Office of the Federal
Register and scheduled for publication
on August 28, 2024.
Finally, this reinstatement
incorporates additional information
collection requirements associated with
a number of new CoPs for hospitals and
CAHs regarding obstetrical services
which are outlined in detail in the July
2024 proposed rule titled ‘‘Medicare
and Medicaid Programs: Hospital
Outpatient Prospective Payment and
Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment
Systems; Quality Reporting Programs,
Including the Hospital Inpatient Quality
Reporting Program; Health and Safety
Standards for Obstetrical Services in
Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals;
Prior Authorization; Requests for
Information; Medicaid and CHIP
Continuous Eligibility; Medicaid Clinic
Services Four Walls Exceptions;
Individuals Currently or Formerly in
Custody of Penal Authorities; Revision
to Medicare Special Enrollment Period
for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals;
and All-Inclusive Rate Add-On Payment
for High-Cost Drugs Provided by Indian
Health Service and Tribal Facilities’’ (89
FR 59186). Form Number: CMS–R–48
(OMB control number: 0938–0328);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Private Sector (Business or other forprofit); Number of Respondents: 4,664;
Total Annual Responses: 2,647,647;
Total Annual Hours: 3,566,521 (For
policy questions regarding this
collection contact Claudia Molinar at
410–786–8445).
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections
and Regulatory Impacts, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10874 and CMS–
R–285]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice.
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, 2024.
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, please access the CMS PRA
website by copying and pasting the
following web address into your web
browser: https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.
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
SUMMARY:
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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 (Request for a
new OMB control number); Title of
Information Collection: Part D Drug
Management Program (DMP); Use:
Section 1860D–4(c)(5)(A) of the Social
Security Act requires that Part D
sponsors have a DMP for beneficiaries at
risk of abuse or misuse of frequently
abused drugs (FADs). The information
in this collection of information request
is necessary for sponsor conformance
with DMP requirements at § 423.153(f),
including communicating with
prescribers and pharmacies, informing
beneficiaries that they have been
identified as a PARB or ARB, and
informing beneficiaries and CMS
whether a beneficiary’s access to FADs
will be restricted to a selected prescriber
and/or network pharmacy(ies) and/or
through a beneficiary-specific point-ofsale claim edit. Part D sponsors will use
the standardized and model documents
to communicate with providers,
enrollees, and other sponsors.
Specifically, Part D sponsors may use
the Model Part D Drug Management
Program Prescriber Inquiry Letter to
inform providers that their patient’s
pattern of use or history of use of FADs
is potentially unsafe and has prompted
a case management review under the
plan’s DMP. Part D sponsors must use
the standardized Initial Notice and
Second Notice, or Alternate Second
Notice, to inform enrollees, following
identification by CMS’s OMS and
subsequent case management, whether
the beneficiaries have been identified as
being potentially at risk or at risk for
abuse or misuse of FADs. Part D
sponsors may use the Model Part D Drug
Management Program Sponsor
Information Transfer Memorandum to
communicate to a gaining sponsor the
enrollee’s history of misuse or abuse of
FADs; Form Number: CMS–10874 (OMB
control number: 0938–1465); Frequency:
Yearly and once; Affected Public:
Private sector; Number of Respondents:
319; Number of Responses: 62,248;
Total Annual Hours: 152,585. (For
policy questions regarding this
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collection contact Valerie Yingling at
667–290–8657.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension without change of a
currently approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare
Request for Retirement Benefit
Information; Use: Medicare Premium
Part A is a voluntary program that is
financed from premium payments by
enrollees together with contributions
from funds appropriated by the Federal
Government. Form CMS–R–285,
‘‘Medicare Request for Retirement
Benefit Information,’’ is used to obtain
information regarding whether a
beneficiary currently purchasing
Medicare Premium Part A coverage is
receiving retirement payments based on
State or local government employment,
how long the claimant worked for the
State or local government employer, and
whether the former employer or pension
plan is subsidizing the individual’s Part
A premium.
Form CMS–R–285 provides the
necessary information regarding the
prior state or local government
employment to process the individual’s
request for premium Part A reduction
based on their employment by a state or
local government. The form is
completed by the state or local
government employer on behalf of the
individual seeking the Medicare
premium reduction. The SSA, CMS’
agent for processing Medicare
enrollments and premium amount
determinations, will use this
information to help determine whether
a beneficiary meets the requirements for
reduction of the Part A premium. The
form is owned by CMS but not
completed by CMS staff. Form Number:
CMS–R–285 (OMB control number:
0938–0769); Frequency: Once; Affected
Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents:
500; Total Annual Responses: 500; Total
Annual Hours: 125. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Candace Carter at 410–786–
8446.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections
and Regulatory Impacts, 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–10695]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Health and Human
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:
Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by September 6, 2024.
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, please access the CMS PRA
website by copying and pasting the
following web address into your web
browser: https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.
DATES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
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: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Quality
Payment Program/Merit-Based Incentive
Payment System (MIPS) Surveys and
Feedback Collections; Use: The purpose
of this submission is to request approval
for generic clearance of a program of
survey and feedback collections
supporting the Quality Payment
Program which includes the MeritBased Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
and Advanced Alternative Payment
Models (AAPMs). MIPS is a program for
certain eligible clinicians that makes
Medicare payment adjustments based
on performance on quality, cost and
other measures and activities, and that
consolidates components of three
precursor programs—the Physician
Quality Reporting system (PQRS), the
Value Modifier (VM), and the Medicare
Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Incentive Program for eligible
professionals. AAPMs are a track of the
Quality Payment Program that offer
incentives for achieving threshold levels
of payments or patients in Advanced
APMs or Other Payer Advanced APMs.
Under the AAPM path, eligible
clinicians may become Qualifying APM
Participants (QPs) and are excluded
from MIPS. Partial Qualifying APM
Participants (Partial QPs) may opt to
report and be scored under MIPS.
This generic clearance will cover a
program of surveys and feedback
collections designed to strategically
obtain data and feedback from MIPS
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10874 and CMS-R-285]
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, 2024.
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, please access
the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address
into your web browser: 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 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 (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Part D
Drug Management Program (DMP); Use: Section 1860D-4(c)(5)(A) of the
Social Security Act requires that Part D sponsors have a DMP for
beneficiaries at risk of abuse or misuse of frequently abused drugs
(FADs). The information in this collection of information request is
necessary for sponsor conformance with DMP requirements at Sec.
423.153(f), including communicating with prescribers and pharmacies,
informing beneficiaries that they have been identified as a PARB or
ARB, and informing beneficiaries and CMS whether a beneficiary's access
to FADs will be restricted to a selected prescriber and/or network
pharmacy(ies) and/or through a beneficiary-specific point-of-sale claim
edit. Part D sponsors will use the standardized and model documents to
communicate with providers, enrollees, and other sponsors.
Specifically, Part D sponsors may use the Model Part D Drug Management
Program Prescriber Inquiry Letter to inform providers that their
patient's pattern of use or history of use of FADs is potentially
unsafe and has prompted a case management review under the plan's DMP.
Part D sponsors must use the standardized Initial Notice and Second
Notice, or Alternate Second Notice, to inform enrollees, following
identification by CMS's OMS and subsequent case management, whether the
beneficiaries have been identified as being potentially at risk or at
risk for abuse or misuse of FADs. Part D sponsors may use the Model
Part D Drug Management Program Sponsor Information Transfer Memorandum
to communicate to a gaining sponsor the enrollee's history of misuse or
abuse of FADs; Form Number: CMS-10874 (OMB control number: 0938-1465);
Frequency: Yearly and once; Affected Public: Private sector; Number of
Respondents: 319; Number of Responses: 62,248; Total Annual Hours:
152,585. (For policy questions regarding this
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collection contact Valerie Yingling at 667-290-8657.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change
of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
Medicare Request for Retirement Benefit Information; Use: Medicare
Premium Part A is a voluntary program that is financed from premium
payments by enrollees together with contributions from funds
appropriated by the Federal Government. Form CMS-R-285, ``Medicare
Request for Retirement Benefit Information,'' is used to obtain
information regarding whether a beneficiary currently purchasing
Medicare Premium Part A coverage is receiving retirement payments based
on State or local government employment, how long the claimant worked
for the State or local government employer, and whether the former
employer or pension plan is subsidizing the individual's Part A
premium.
Form CMS-R-285 provides the necessary information regarding the
prior state or local government employment to process the individual's
request for premium Part A reduction based on their employment by a
state or local government. The form is completed by the state or local
government employer on behalf of the individual seeking the Medicare
premium reduction. The SSA, CMS' agent for processing Medicare
enrollments and premium amount determinations, will use this
information to help determine whether a beneficiary meets the
requirements for reduction of the Part A premium. The form is owned by
CMS but not completed by CMS staff. Form Number: CMS-R-285 (OMB control
number: 0938-0769); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: State, Local, or
Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 500; Total Annual Responses:
500; Total Annual Hours: 125. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Candace Carter at 410-786-8446.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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