Notice2023-09142
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
May 1, 2023
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 88, Number 83 (Monday, May 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26551-26552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09142]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier CMS-10717]
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
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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 June 30, 2023.
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, 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-10717 Medicare Part C and Part D Program Audit and Industry-Wide
Part C Timeliness Monitoring Project (TMP) Protocols
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: Medicare Part C
and Part D Program Audit and Industry-Wide Part C Timeliness Monitoring
Project (TMP) Protocols; Use: Under the Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 and implementing regulations
at 42 CFR parts 422 and 423, Medicare Part D plan sponsors and Medicare
Advantage organizations are required to comply with all Medicare Parts
C and D program requirements. CMS' annual audit plan ensures that we
evaluate sponsoring organizations' compliance with these requirements
by conducting program audits that focus on high-risk areas that have
the greatest potential for beneficiary harm. As such, CMS has developed
the following audit protocols for use by sponsoring organizations to
prepare for their audit:
<bullet> Compliance Program Effectiveness (CPE)
<bullet> Part D Formulary and Benefit Administration (FA)
<bullet> Part D Coverage Determinations, Appeals, and Grievances (CDAG)
<bullet> Part C Organization Determinations, Appeals, and Grievances
(ODAG)
<bullet> Special Needs Plans Care Coordination (SNPCC)
CMS generally conducts program audits at the parent organization
level in an effort to reduce burden and, for routine audits, subjects
each sponsoring organization to all applicable program area protocols.
For example, if a sponsoring organization does not offer a special
needs plan, or an accrediting organization has deemed a special needs
plan compliant with CMS regulations and standards, CMS would not apply
the SNPCC protocol. Likewise, CMS would not apply the ODAG audit
protocol to an organization that offers only a standalone prescription
drug plan since that organization does not offer the MA benefit.
Conversely, ad hoc audits resulting from referral may be limited in
scope and, therefore, all program area protocols may not be applied.
The information gathered during this program audit will be used by
the Medicare Parts C and D Oversight and Enforcement Group (MOEG)
within the Center for Medicare (CM) and CMS Regional Offices to assess
sponsoring organizations' compliance with Medicare program
requirements. If outliers or other data anomalies are detected,
Regional Offices will work in collaboration with MOEG and other
divisions within CMS for follow-up and resolution. Additionally, MA and
Part D organizations will receive the audit results and will be
required to implement corrective action to correct any identified
deficiencies. Form Number: CMS-10717 (OMB control number: 0938-1395);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private Sector, State, Local, or
Tribal Governments, Federal Government, Business or other for-profits,
Not-for-Profit Institutions; Number of Respondents: 182; Total Annual
Responses: 182; Total Annual Hours: 36,444. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Matthew Guerand at 303-844-7120.)
Dated: April 26, 2022.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
Editorial Note: This document arrived at the Office of the
Federal Register on April 26, 2023.
[FR Doc. 2023-09142 Filed 4-28-23; 8:45 am]
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