Notice2021-12828
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
June 17, 2021
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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 115 (Thursday, June 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32268-32269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12828]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10209 and CMS-10102]
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 19, 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: <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: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare
Advantage Chronic Care Improvement Program (CCIP) Attestations; Use:
Section 1852(e) of the Social Security Act (the Act) requires that
Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations (MAOs) have an ongoing Quality
Improvement (QI) Program. CMS regulations at 42 CFR 422.152(a) outline
the QI Program requirements for MAOs, which include the development and
implementation of a Chronic Care Improvement Program (CCIP) that meets
the requirements of 422.152(c) for each contract.
MAOs must use the Health Plan Management System (HPMS) to report
the status of their CCIP to CMS by December 31 annually. Submissions
include an attestation by the MAO regarding its compliance with the
ongoing CCIP requirement (42 CFR 422.152(c)(2)). MAOs are only required
to attest electronically that they are complying with the ongoing CCIP
requirement. In addition, MAOs should assess and internally document
activities related to the CCIP on an ongoing basis, as well as modify
interventions and/or processes as necessary. A less frequent collection
would not allow CMS to ensure that annual requirements are being met.
This collection allows CMS to ensure that annual requirements are still
being met, while also reducing plan burden. Form Number: CMS-10209 (OMB
Control number: 0938-1023); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public:
Private Sector--Business or other for-profits; Number of Respondents:
645; Total Annual Responses: 645; Total Annual Hours: 161. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Lynn Pereira at 410-786-
2274)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: National
Implementation of Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers
and Systems (HCAHPS); Use: The HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of
Healthcare Providers and Systems) Survey is the first national,
standardized, publicly reported survey of patients' perspectives of
their hospital care. HCAHPS is a 29-item survey instrument and data
collection
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methodology for measuring patients' perceptions of their hospital
experience. Since 2008, HCAHPS has allowed valid comparisons to be made
across hospitals locally, regionally and nationally.
The national implementation of HCAHPS is designed to allow third-
party CMS-approved survey vendors to administer HCAHPS using mail-only,
telephone-only, mixed-mode (mail with telephone follow-up), or active
IVR (interactive voice response). With respect to a telephone-only or
mixed-mode survey, the CMS-approved survey vendors use electronic data
collection or CATI systems. CATI is also used for telephone follow-up
with mail survey non-respondents. With respect to IVR survey
administration, the IVR technology gathers information from respondents
by prompting respondents to answer questions by pushing the numbers on
a touch-tone telephone. Patients selected for IVR mode are able to opt
out of the interactive voice response system and return to a ``live''
interviewer if they wish to do so. Form Number: CMS-10102 (OMB control
number: 0938-0981); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public:
Individuals and Households; Number of Respondents: 2,843,617; Total
Annual Responses: 2,843,617; Total Annual Hours: 347,648. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact William Lehrman at 410-786-
1037.)
Dated: June 14, 2021.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-12828 Filed 6-16-21; 8:45 am]
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