Notice2022-16682
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
August 4, 2022
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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 87, Number 149 (Thursday, August 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47749-47750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16682]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers CMS-10305 and CMS-10440]
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, 2022.
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">https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing</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 Part C
and Part D Data Validation (42 CFR 422.516(g) and 423.514(j)); Use:
Sections 1857(e) and 1860D-12 of the Social Security Act (``the Act'')
authorize CMS to establish information collection requirements with
respect to MAOs and Part D sponsors. Section 1857(e)(1) of the Act
requires MAOs to provide the Secretary of the Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS) with such information as the Secretary may find
necessary and appropriate. Section 1857(e)(1) of the Act applies to
Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs) as indicated in section1860D-12.
Pursuant to statutory authority, CMS codified these information
collection requirements in regulation at Sec. Sec. 422.516(g)
Validation of Part C Reporting Requirements, and 423.514(j) Validation
of Part D Reporting Requirements respectively.
Data collected via Medicare Part C and Part D reporting
requirements are an integral resource for oversight, monitoring,
compliance and auditing activities necessary to ensure quality
provision of Medicare benefits to beneficiaries. CMS uses the findings
collected through the data validation process to substantiate the data
reported via Medicare Part C and Part D reporting requirements. Data
validation provides CMS with assurance that plan-reported data are
credible and consistently collected and reported by Part C and D
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SOs. CMS uses validated data to respond to inquiries from Congress,
oversight agencies, and the public about Part C and D SOs. The
validated data also allows CMS to effectively monitor and compare the
performance of SOs over time. Validated plan-reported data may be used
for Star Ratings, Display measures and other performance measures.
Additionally, SOs can take advantage of the DV process to effectively
assess their own performance and make improvements to their internal
operations and reporting processes. Form Number: CMS-10305 (OMB control
number: 0938-1115); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: State, Local,
or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 793; Total Annual
Responses: 793; Total Annual Hours: 21,535. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Chanelle Jones at 410-786-8008.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement without
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: Data Collection to Support Eligibility Determinations for
Insurance Affordability Programs and Enrollment through Health
Insurance Marketplaces, Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance
Program Agencies; Use: Section 1413 of the Affordable Care Act directs
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and provide to
each state a single, streamlined application form that may be used to
apply for coverage through a Marketplace and for APTC/CSR, Medicaid,
and CHIP (which we refer to collectively as insurance affordability
programs). The application must be structured to maximize an
applicant's ability to complete the form satisfactorily, taking into
account the characteristics of individuals who may qualify for the
programs by developing materials at appropriate literacy levels and
ensuring accessibility.
45 CFR 155.405(a) provides more detail about the application that
must be used by Marketplaces to determine eligibility and to collect
information necessary for enrollment. Eligibility standards for the
Marketplace are set forth in 45 CFR 155.305. The information will be
required of each applicant upon initial application, with some
subsequent information collections for the purposes of confirming
accuracy of previous submissions and for changes in an applicant's
circumstances. 42 CFR 435.907 and Sec. 457.330 establish the standards
for state Medicaid and CHIP agencies related to the use of the
application. CMS has designed a dynamic electronic application that
will tailor the amount of data required from an applicant based on the
applicant's circumstances and responses to particular questions in the
FFM (please note SBM implementations may vary but the essence of the
data collection must adhere to the same parameters). The paper version
of the application will not be tailored in the same way but will
require only the data necessary to determine eligibility.
Information collected by the Marketplace, Medicaid or CHIP agency
will be used to determine eligibility for coverage through the
Marketplace and insurance affordability programs (i.e., Medicaid, CHIP,
and APTC), and assist consumers in enrolling in a QHP if eligible.
Applicants include anyone who may be eligible for coverage through any
of these programs. Form Number: CMS-10440 (OMB control number: 0938-
1191); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector (Business
or other for-profits, Not-for-Profit Institutions); Number of
Respondents: 4,884,000; Total Annual Responses: 4,884,000; Total Annual
Hours: 2,205,614. (For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Anne Pesto at 410-786-3492.)
Dated: July 29, 2022.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-16682 Filed 8-3-22; 8:45 am]
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