Notice2022-20440
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
September 21, 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 182 (Wednesday, September 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57700-57701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20440]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-855O and CMS-855I]
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 November 21, 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:
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1. Electronically. You may send your comments electronically to
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://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, please access
the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address
into your web browser: <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-855O Medicare Registration Application
CMS-855I Medicare Enrollment Application for Physician and Non-
Physician Practitioners
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 currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare
Registration Application; Use: Various sections of the Social Security
Act (Act), the United States Code (U.S.C.), Internal Revenue Service
Code (Code) and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) require providers
and suppliers to furnish information concerning the amounts due and the
identification of individuals or entities that furnish medical services
to beneficiaries before allowing payment. The principal function of the
CMS-855O is to gather information from a physician or other eligible
professional to help CMS determine whether he or she meets certain
qualifications to enroll in the Medicare program for the sole purpose
of ordering or certifying certain Medicare items or services. The CMS-
855O allows a physician or other eligible professional to enroll in
Medicare without approval for billing privileges.
The collection and verification of this information protects our
beneficiaries from illegitimate providers/suppliers. These procedures
also protect the Medicare Trust Funds against fraud. The CMS-855O
gathers information that allow Medicare contractors to ensure that the
physician or eligible professional is not sanctioned from the Medicare
and/or Medicaid program(s), or debarred, or excluded from any other
Federal agency or program. Furthermore, the data collected also ensures
that the applicant has the necessary credentials to order and certify
health care services. This is the sole instrument implemented for this
purpose. Form Number: CMS-855O (OMB control number 0938-1135);
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector (Business or
other for-profits), State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 6,190; Number of Responses: 6,190; Total Annual Hours:
3,095. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Frank
Whelan at 410-786-1302).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare
Enrollment Application for Physician and Non-Physician Practitioners;
Use: The Social Security Act (Act) requires providers and suppliers to
furnish information concerning the amounts due and the identification
of individuals or entities that furnish medical services to
beneficiaries before allowing payment. The primary function of the CMS-
855I Medicare enrollment application for physicians and non-physician
practitioners is to gather information from an individual provider or
supplier that tells us who he/she is, whether he/she meets certain
qualifications to be a Medicare health care provider or supplier, where
he/she practices or renders services, and other information necessary
to establish correct claims payments.
The collection and verification of this information is the first
line defense to defend and protect our beneficiaries from illegitimate
physicians, non-physician practitioners, and other eligible
professionals and to protect the Medicare Trust Fund against fraud. It
gathers information that allow Medicare contractors to ensure only
legitimate physicians, non-physician practitioners, and other eligible
professionals enroll in the Medicare program, and are not sanctioned
from the Medicare and/or Medicaid program(s), or debarred, or excluded
from any other Federal agency or program. This is the sole instrument
implemented for this purpose. Form Number: CMS-855I (OMB control number
0938-1355); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or
Tribal Governments, Private Sector (not-for-profit institutions);
Number of Respondents: 472,617; Number of Responses: 472,617; Total
Annual Hours: 961,651.
(For policy questions regarding this collection contact Frank Whelan
at 410-786-1302).
Dated: September 16, 2022.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-20440 Filed 9-20-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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