Notice2023-17731
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
August 17, 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 (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 88, Number 158 (Thursday, August 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56023-56024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17731]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10401 and CMS-10853]
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 18, 2023.
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, 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 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 the
currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
Standards Related to Reinsurance, Risk Corridors, and Risk Adjustment;
Use: The data collection and reporting requirements will be used by HHS
to run the permanent risk adjustment program, including validation of
data submitted by issuers, on behalf of States that requested HHS to
run it for them. Risk adjustment is one of three market stability
programs established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
and is intended to mitigate the impact of adverse selection in the
individual and small group health insurance markets inside and outside
of the Health Insurance Exchanges. HHS will also use this data to
adjust the payment transfer formula for risk associated with high-cost
enrollees. Issuers and providers can use the alternative reporting
requirements for mental and behavioral health records described herein
to comply with State privacy laws. Form Number: CMS-10401 (OMB control
number: 0938-1155); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: State, local,
or Tribal governments; Number of Respondents: 650; Total Annual
Responses: 3,250; Total Annual Hours: 4,154,150. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Jacqueline Wilson at (301-492-4400.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Patient
Provider Dispute Resolution Requirements Related to Surprise Billing:
Part II; Use: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), which
includes the No Surprises Act provides Federal protections against
surprise billing and limits out-of-network cost sharing under many of
the circumstances in which surprise bills arise most frequently.
The Act adds a new Part E of title XXVII of the Public Health
Service Act establishing requirements applicable to providers, and
facilities. These include provisions at new PHS Act sections 2799B-6
which requires providers and facilities to furnish a good faith
estimate of expected charges upon request or upon scheduling an item or
service for an individual. Providers and facilities are required to
inquire if an individual is enrolled in a group health plan, group or
individual health insurance coverage, a Federal Employees Health
Benefits (FEHB) plan, or a Federal health care program and if enrolled
in a group health plan, or group or individual health insurance
coverage, or a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5,
whether the individual is seeking to have a claim for such item or
service submitted to such plan or coverage (hereafter referred to as an
``uninsured (or self-pay) individual''). In the case that an uninsured
(or self-pay) individual requesting a good faith estimate for an item
or service or schedules an item or service to be furnished, PHS Act
section 2799B-6(2)(B) and the October 2021 interim final rules at 45
CFR 149.610 require providers and facilities to furnish the good faith
estimate to the uninsured (or self-pay) individual.
HHS will request information from uninsured (or self-pay)
individuals in order to initiate patient-provider dispute resolution
process. This information will be used to help determine eligibility
for the patient-provider dispute resolution process and is necessary
for determining which provider or facility should be contacted for
dispute resolution. Providers and facilities are required to submit
information to SDR entities to inform the SDR entity's payment
determinations. Form Number: CMS-10853 (OMB control number: 0938-NEW);
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Individuals and Households,
Private Sector, Business or other for-profits; Number of Respondents:
26,659; Total Annual Responses: 26,659; Total Annual Hours: 322,189.
(For policy questions regarding
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this collection contact Daniel Kidane at (301-786-0000.)
Dated: August 14, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-17731 Filed 8-16-23; 8:45 am]
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