Notice2021-28527
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
January 5, 2022
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 (the 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.
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 87 Issue 3 (Wednesday, January 5, 2022)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 461-462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28527]
[[Page 461]]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10410, CMS-10554, CMS-10791 and CMS-10377]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (the 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 March 7, 2022.
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
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. 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, 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">https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing</a>.
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-10410 Medicaid Program; Eligibility Changes under the Affordable
Care Act of 2010
CMS-10554 Children's Health Insurance Program Managed Care and
Supporting Regulations
CMS-10791 Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part II
CMS-10377 Student Health Insurance Coverage
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 Collection
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicaid Program;
Eligibility Changes under the Affordable Care Act of 2010; Use: The
State Medicaid and CHIP agencies will collect all information needed to
determine and redetermine eligibility for Medicaid and will transmit
information, as appropriate, to other insurance affordability programs.
The information collection requirements will assist the public to
understand information about health insurance affordability programs
and will assist CMS in ensuring the seamless, coordinated, and
simplified system of Medicaid and CHIP application, eligibility
determination, verification, enrollment, and renewal. Form Number: CMS-
10410 (OMB control number: 0938-1147); Frequency: Occasionally;
Affected Public: Individuals or Households, and State, Local, and
Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 25,500,096; Total Annual
Responses: 76,500,218; Total Annual Hours: 21,276,302. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Stephanie Bell at 410-786-
0617.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Children's Health
Insurance Program Managed Care and Supporting Regulations; Use: CHIP
enrollees use the information collected and reported as a result of
this regulation to make informed choices regarding health care,
including how to access health care services and the grievance and
appeal system. States use the information collected and reported as
part of contracting processes with managed care entities, as well as
its compliance oversight role. CMS uses the information collected and
reported in an oversight role of State CHIP managed care programs and
CHIP state agencies. Form Number: CMS-10554 (OMB control number: 0938-
1282); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal
Governments, and the Private Sector (Business or other for-profits and
Not-for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 62; Total Annual
Responses: 2,735,906; Total Annual Hours: 410,989. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Meg Barry at 410-786-1536.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Requirements
Related to Surprise Billing; Part II; Use: The information requirements
have two components: Good faith estimates and patient-provider dispute
resolution for uninsured (or self-pay) individuals. Good Faith
Estimates. Providers and facilities must furnish a good faith estimate
of expected items and services beginning on or after January 1, 2022,
which will allow uninsured (or self-pay) individuals to have access to
information about health care pricing before receiving care. This
information will allow uninsured (or self-pay) individuals to evaluate
options for receiving health care, make cost-
[[Page 462]]
conscious health care purchasing decisions, and reduce surprises in
relation to their health care costs for items and services.
Additionally, uninsured (or self-pay) individuals will need a good
faith estimate to initiate the patient-provider dispute resolution
process. Patient-Provider Dispute Resolution Process. HHS will request
information from uninsured (or self-pay) individuals in order to
initiate patient-provider dispute resolution process. This information
will be used to help determine eligibility for the patient-provider
dispute resolution process and is necessary for determining which
provider or facility should be contacted for dispute resolution.
Providers and facilities are required to submit information to SDR
entities to inform the SDR entity's payment determinations. Form
Number: CMS-10791 (OMB control number: 0938-NEW); Frequency: Annually;
Affected Public: Private sector (Business or other for-profits and Not-
for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 238,942; Total Annual
Responses: 398,680; Total Annual Hours: 6,564,413. For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Janny Frimpong at 301-492-4174.
4. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Student Health
Insurance Coverage; Use: Under the Student Health Insurance Coverage
Final Rule published March 21, 2012 (77 FR 16453), student health
insurance coverage is a type of individual health insurance coverage
provided pursuant to a written agreement between an institution of
higher education (as defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965) and a
health insurance issuer, and provided to students who are enrolled in
that institution and their dependents. The Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for
2017 Final Rule provided that, for policy years beginning on or after
July 1, 2016, student health insurance coverage is exempt from the
actuarial value (AV) requirements under section 1302(d) of the
Affordable Care Act, but must provide coverage with an AV of at least
60 percent. This provision also requires issuers of student health
insurance coverage to specify in any plan materials summarizing the
terms of the coverage the AV of the coverage and the metal level (or
the next lowest metal level) the coverage would otherwise satisfy under
Sec. 156.140. This disclosure will provide students with information
that allows them to compare the student health coverage with other
available coverage options. Form Number: CMS-10377 (OMB control number
0938-1157); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector;
Number of Respondents: 48; Total Annual Responses: 953,541; Total
Annual Hours: 48. For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Russell Tipps at 301-492-4371.
Dated: December 29, 2021.
William N. Parham, III
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-28527 Filed 1-4-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
</pre></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on January 5, 2022.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.