Notice2022-21380
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
October 3, 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 190 (Monday, October 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59795-59796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21380]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10595]
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 December 2, 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
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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-10595--Third Party Payment of QHP Premiums and Additional Notices
for QHP Issuers Data Collection
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: Third Party
Payment of QHP Premiums and Additional Notices for QHP Issuers Data
Collection; Use: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub.
L. 111-148) and Health Care and Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L.
111-152), collectively referred to as PPACA, established new
competitive private health insurance markets called Marketplaces, or
Exchanges, which gave millions of Americans and small businesses access
to qualified health plans (QHPs), including stand-alone dental plans
(SADPs)-private health and private health and dental insurance plans
that have been certified as meeting certain standards.
In the final rule, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,
HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017 (CMS-9937-F), we
finalized 45 CFR 156.1256, which requires QHP issuers, in the case of a
material plan or benefit display error included in 45 CFR
155.420(d)(12), to notify their enrollees of the error and the
enrollees' eligibility for a special enrollment period (SEP) within 30
calendar days after the issuer is informed by an Federally-facilitated
Exchange (FFE) that the error is corrected, if directed to do so by the
FFE. This requirement provides notification to QHP enrollees of errors
that may have impacted their QHP selection and enrollment and any
associated monthly or annual costs, as well as the availability of an
SEP under 155.420(d)(12) for the enrollee to select a different QHP, if
desired. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is
formally submitting this renewal information collection request (ICR)
to OMB for 3-year approval in connection with standards regarding Plan
or Display Errors and SEPs. The portion of the ICR related to Third
Party Payments has been removed. The burden estimate fir the ICR
included in this package reflects the time and effort for QHP issuers
to provide notifications to enrollees on the ICRs regarding Plan or
Display Errors and SEPs. Form number: CMS-10595 (OMB control number:
0938-1301); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector
(business or other for-profits, not-for-profit institutions); Number of
Respondents: 374; Number of Responses: 374; Total Burden Hours: 293.
(For questions regarding this collection contact Samantha Nguyen Kella
at 816-426-6339).
Dated: September 28, 2022.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-21380 Filed 9-30-22; 8:45 am]
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