Notice2022-18244
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
August 24, 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 51987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18244]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10379]
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 (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 October 24, 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-10379--Rate Increase Disclosure and Review Reporting Requirements
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: Revision of a previously
approved information collection; Title of Information Collection: Rate
Increase Disclosure and Review Reporting Requirements; Use: 45 CFR part
154 implements the annual review of unreasonable increases in premiums
for health insurance coverage called for by section 2794. The
regulation established a rate review program to ensure that all rate
increases that meet or exceed an established threshold are reviewed by
a state or the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to
determine whether the rate increases are unreasonable. Accordingly,
issuers offering non-grandfathered health insurance coverage in the
individual and/or small group markets are required to submit Rate
Filing Justifications to CMS. Section 154.103 exempts grandfathered
health plan coverage as defined in 45 CFR 147.140, excepted benefits as
described in section 2791(c) of the PHS Act and student health
insurance coverage, as defined in Sec. 147.145, from Federal rate
review requirements.
The Rate Filing Justification consists of three parts. All issuers
must continue to submit a Uniform Rate Review Template (URRT) (Part I
of the Rate Filing Justification) for all single risk pool plans.
Section 154.200(a)(1) establishes a 15 percent federal default
threshold for reasonableness review. Issuers that submit a rate filing
that includes a plan that meets or exceeds the threshold must include a
written description justifying the rate increase, also known as the
consumer justification narrative (Part II of the Rate Filing
Justification). We note that the threshold set by CMS constitutes a
minimum standard and most states currently employ stricter rate review
standards and may continue to do so. Issuers offering a QHP or any
single risk pool submission containing a rate increase of any size must
continue to submit an actuarial memorandum (Part III of the Rate Filing
Justification). Form Number: CMS-10379 (OMB control number: 0938-1141);
Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector; Businesses or
other for-profits, Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents:
626; Total Annual Responses: 820; Total Annual Hours: 17,788. (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Lisa Cuozzo at 410-
786-1746.)
Dated: August 19, 2022.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-18244 Filed 8-23-22; 8:45 am]
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