Notice2021-12010
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
June 9, 2021
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30607-30608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12010]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-1984-14]
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 July 9, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 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: <a href="https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html">https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html</a>.
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: Reinstatement without of
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: Hospice Facility Cost Report Form; Use: Under the
authority of Sec. Sec. 1815(a) and 1833(e) of the Social Security Act
(the Act), CMS requires that providers of services participating in the
Medicare program submit information to determine costs for health care
services rendered to Medicare beneficiaries. CMS requires that
providers follow reasonable cost principles under 1861(v)(1)(A) of the
Act when completing the Medicare cost report (MCR). The regulations at
42 CFR 413.20 and 413.24 require that providers submit acceptable cost
reports on an annual basis and maintain sufficient financial records
and statistical data, capable of verification by qualified auditors. In
addition, regulations require that providers furnish such Information
to the contractor as may be necessary to assure proper payment by the
program, receive program payments, and satisfy program overpayment
determinations.
CMS regulations at 42 CFR 413.24(f)(4) require that each hospice
submit an annual cost report to their contractor in a standard American
Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) electronic cost
report (ECR) format. A hospice submits the ECR file to contractors
using a compact disk (CD), flash drive, or the CMS approved Medicare
Cost Report E-filing (MCREF) portal, [URL: <a href="https://mcref.cms.gov">https://mcref.cms.gov</a>]. The
instructions for
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submission are included in the hospice cost report instructions on page
43-3.
CMS requires the Form CMS-1984-14 to determine a hospice's
reasonable costs incurred in furnishing medical services to Medicare
beneficiaries. CMS uses the Form CMS-1984-14 for rate setting; payment
refinement activities, including developing a market basket; Medicare
Trust Fund projections; and program operations support. Additionally,
the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) uses the hospice cost
report data to calculate Medicare margins (a measure of the
relationship between Medicare's payments and providers' Medicare costs)
and analyze data to formulate Medicare Program recommendations to
Congress. Form Number: CMS-1984-14 (OMB control number: 0938-0758);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector, Business or other
for-profits, Not for profits institutions; Number of Respondents:
4,379; Total Annual Responses: 4,379; Total Annual Hours: 823,252. (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Duncan Gail at 410-
786-7278.)
Dated: June 3, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-12010 Filed 6-8-21; 8:45 am]
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