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for a period of 2 calendar years, which
began in 2024 or will begin in 2025
depending on which group the State
Exchange is assigned. HHS has revised
the approved data request form to
include new instructions and a data
mapping tool to aid State Exchanges in
their understanding and collecting of
necessary data. This collection of data
and data documentation is intended to
allow HHS to test the data elements as
specified in the scenarios provided to
each State Exchange in the pre-testing
and assessment data request form to
enable HHS to comply with the
requirements of the Payment Integrity
Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) and
implementing guidance. Form Number:
CMS–10829 (OMB control number:
0938–1439); Frequency: Annually;
Affected Public: State, Local, and
Federal Government; Number of
Respondents: 11; Number of Responses:
11; Total Annual Hours: 265. (For
policy questions regarding this
collection contact Halina DeSantis at
410–786–1000).
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–R–71 and
CMS–R–262]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
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
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
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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
January 6, 2025.
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, 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 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–R–71 Quality Improvement
Organization (QIO) Assumption of
Responsibilities and Supporting
Regulations
CMS–R–262 CMS Plan Benefit
Package (PBP) and Formulary CY
2026
Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–
3520), Federal agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management
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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 Collections
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Quality
Improvement Organization (QIO)
Assumption of Responsibilities and
Supporting Regulations; Use: The Peer
Review Improvement Act of 1982
amended Title XI of the Social Security
Act to create the Utilization and Quality
Control Peer Review Organization (PRO)
program which replaces the Professional
Standards Review Organization (PSRO)
program and streamlines peer review
activities. The term PRO has been
renamed Quality Improvement
Organization (QIO). This information
collection describes the review
functions to be performed by the QIO.
It outlines relationships among QIOs,
providers, practitioners, beneficiaries,
intermediaries, and carriers. Form
Number: CMS–R–71 (OMB control
number: 0938–0445); Frequency: Yearly;
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit and Not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 6,120; Total
Annual Responses: 502,246; Total
Annual Hours: 1,091,597. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Cheryl Lehane at 617–461–
4888.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: CMS Plan
Benefit Package (PBP) and Formulary
CY 2026; Use: Under the Medicare
Modernization Act (MMA), Medicare
Advantage (MA) and Prescription Drug
Plan (PDP) organizations are required to
submit plan benefit packages for all
Medicare beneficiaries residing in their
service area. The plan benefit package
submission consists of the Plan Benefit
Package (PBP) software, formulary file,
and supporting documentation, as
necessary. MA and PDP organizations
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use the PBP software to describe their
organization’s plan benefit packages,
including information on premiums,
cost sharing, authorization rules, and
supplemental benefits. They also
generate a formulary to describe their
list of drugs, including information on
prior authorization, step therapy,
tiering, and quantity limits.
CMS requires that MA and PDP
organizations submit a completed PBP
and formulary as part of the annual
bidding process. During this process,
organizations prepare their proposed
plan benefit packages for the upcoming
contract year and submit them to CMS
for review and approval. CMS uses this
data to review and approve the benefit
packages that the plans will offer to
Medicare beneficiaries. This allows
CMS to review the benefit packages in
a consistent way across all submitted
bids during with incredibly tight
timeframes. This data is also used to
populate data on Medicare Plan Finder,
which allows beneficiaries to access and
compare Medicare Advantage and
Prescription Drug plans. Form Number:
CMS–R–262 (OMB control number:
0938–0763); Frequency: Annually;
Affected Public: Public sector
(Individuals and Households), Private
sector (Business or other for-profits and
Not-for-profit institutions); Number of
Respondents: 785; Total Annual
Responses: 8,337; Total Annual Hours:
46,026. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Kristy Holtje at
410–786–2209 or kristy.holtje@
cms.hhs.gov).
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections
and Regulatory Impacts, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024–25792 Filed 11–5–24; 8:45 am]
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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.
Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by December 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:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–R–308]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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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
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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
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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: State Children’s
Health Insurance Program and
Supporting Regulations; Use: States
must submit title XXI plans and
amendments for approval by the
Secretary. We use the plan and its
subsequent amendments to determine if
the state has met the requirements of
title XXI. Information provided in the
state plan, state plan amendments, and
from the other information we are
collecting will be used by advocacy
groups, beneficiaries, applicants, other
governmental agencies, providers
groups, research organizations, health
care corporations, health care
consultants. States will use the
information collected to assess state
plan performance, health outcomes and
an evaluation of the amount of
substitution of private coverage that
occurs as a result of the subsidies and
the effect of the subsidies on access to
coverage. Form Number: CMS–R–308
(OMB control number: 0938–0841);
Frequency: Yearly, once, and
occasionally; Affected Public: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments; Number
of Respondents: 51; Total Annual
Responses: 16,024,071; Total Annual
Hours: 803,280. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Joyce
Jordan at 410–786–3413.)
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
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection: Public
Comment Request; Information
Collection Request Title: Medicare
Rural Hospital Flexibility Program
Performance
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-R-71 and CMS-R-262]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
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 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 January 6, 2025.
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, 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 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-R-71 Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Assumption of
Responsibilities and Supporting Regulations
CMS-R-262 CMS Plan Benefit Package (PBP) and Formulary CY 2026
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 Collections
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Quality
Improvement Organization (QIO) Assumption of Responsibilities and
Supporting Regulations; Use: The Peer Review Improvement Act of 1982
amended Title XI of the Social Security Act to create the Utilization
and Quality Control Peer Review Organization (PRO) program which
replaces the Professional Standards Review Organization (PSRO) program
and streamlines peer review activities. The term PRO has been renamed
Quality Improvement Organization (QIO). This information collection
describes the review functions to be performed by the QIO. It outlines
relationships among QIOs, providers, practitioners, beneficiaries,
intermediaries, and carriers. Form Number: CMS-R-71 (OMB control
number: 0938-0445); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Business or
other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 6,120; Total Annual Responses: 502,246; Total Annual
Hours: 1,091,597. (For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Cheryl Lehane at 617-461-4888.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: CMS Plan Benefit
Package (PBP) and Formulary CY 2026; Use: Under the Medicare
Modernization Act (MMA), Medicare Advantage (MA) and Prescription Drug
Plan (PDP) organizations are required to submit plan benefit packages
for all Medicare beneficiaries residing in their service area. The plan
benefit package submission consists of the Plan Benefit Package (PBP)
software, formulary file, and supporting documentation, as necessary.
MA and PDP organizations
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use the PBP software to describe their organization's plan benefit
packages, including information on premiums, cost sharing,
authorization rules, and supplemental benefits. They also generate a
formulary to describe their list of drugs, including information on
prior authorization, step therapy, tiering, and quantity limits.
CMS requires that MA and PDP organizations submit a completed PBP
and formulary as part of the annual bidding process. During this
process, organizations prepare their proposed plan benefit packages for
the upcoming contract year and submit them to CMS for review and
approval. CMS uses this data to review and approve the benefit packages
that the plans will offer to Medicare beneficiaries. This allows CMS to
review the benefit packages in a consistent way across all submitted
bids during with incredibly tight timeframes. This data is also used to
populate data on Medicare Plan Finder, which allows beneficiaries to
access and compare Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug plans. Form
Number: CMS-R-262 (OMB control number: 0938-0763); Frequency: Annually;
Affected Public: Public sector (Individuals and Households), Private
sector (Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions);
Number of Respondents: 785; Total Annual Responses: 8,337; Total Annual
Hours: 46,026. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Kristy Holtje at 410-786-2209 or [email protected]).
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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