Notice2023-22897
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
October 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 (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 199 (Tuesday, October 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71573-71575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22897]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10450, CMS-10383, and CMS-10466]
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
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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 18, 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-10450 Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
(CAHPS) Survey for Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS)
CMS-10383 Review and Approval Process for Waivers for State Innovation
CMS-10466 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange
Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions
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 Information Collection; Title of Information Collection:
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey
for Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS); Use: The CAHPS for
MIPS survey is used in the Quality Payment Program (QPP) to collect
data on fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries' experiences of care
with eligible clinicians participating in MIPS and is designed to
gather only the necessary data that CMS needs for assessing physician
quality performance, and related public reporting on physician
performance, and should complement other data collection efforts. The
survey consists of the core Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ) CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey, version 3.0, plus additional
survey questions to meet CMS's information and program needs. The
survey information is used for quality reporting, the compare tool on
the <a href="http://Medicare.gov">Medicare.gov</a> website, and annual statistical experience reports
describing MIPS data for all MIPS eligible clinicians.
This 2024 information collection request addresses the requirements
related to the statutorily required quality measurement. The CAHPS for
MIPS survey results in burden to three different types of entities:
groups, virtual groups, and subgroups; vendors; and beneficiaries
associated with administering the survey. Virtual groups are subject to
the same requirements as groups and subgroups; therefore, we will refer
only to ``groups'' as an inclusive term for all entities unless
otherwise noted. Form Number: CMS-10450 (OMB control number: 0938-
1222); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Business or other for-
profits and Not-for-profit institutions and Individuals and Households;
Number of Respondents: 25,536; Total Annual Responses: 25,536; Total
Annual Hours: 5,867 (For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Renee Oneill at 410-786-8821.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Review and
Approval Process for Waivers for State Innovation; Use: The information
required under this collection is necessary to ensure that states
comply with statutory and regulatory requirements related to the
development and implementation of section 1332 waivers. States seeking
waiver authority under section 1332 of the ACA are required to meet
certain requirements for applications, public notice, and reporting.
The authority for these requirements is found in section 1332 of the
ACA. This information collection reflects the requirements provided in
the final rules published in February 2012 (77 FR 11700) and September
2021 (86 FR 3412).
On October 24, 2018, the Departments published guidance (86 FR
53575) that provided supplementary information about the requirements
that must be met for the approval of a section 1332 waiver, the
Secretaries' application review procedures, the calculation of pass-
through funding, certain analytical requirements, and operational
considerations. However, the September 2021 final rule superseded and
rescinded policies and interpretations outlined in the 2018 guidance
and repealed the previous codification of the interpretations of the
statutory guardrails in part 1 of the 2022 Payment Notice final rule
(86 FR 6138). The September 2021 final rule (86 FR 53412) finalized
modifications to section 1332 waiver implementing regulations,
including changes to many of the policies and interpretations of the
statutory guardrails codified in regulation. In addition, the September
2021 final rule modified regulations to provide flexibilities in the
public notice requirements and post-award public participation
requirements for section 1332 waivers under certain future
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emergent situations. The final rule also provided new information
regarding the processes and procedures for amendments and extensions
for approved waiver plans. Form Number: CMS-10383 (OMB Control Number
0938-1389; Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: State Governments;
Number of Respondents: 19; Total Annual Responses: 399; Total Annual
Hours: 5,549. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Lina Rashid at 301-492-4193.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for
Exemptions; Use: The data collection and reporting requirements in
``Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Functions:
Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage
Provisions'' (78 FR 39494 (July 1, 2013)), address federal requirements
that states must meet with regard to the Exchange minimum function of
performing eligibility determinations and issuing certificates of
exemption from the shared responsibility payment. In the final
regulation, CMS addresses standards related to eligibility, including
the verification and eligibility determination process, eligibility
redeterminations, options for states to rely on HHS to make eligibility
determinations for certificates of exemption, and reporting. CMS
developed four appendices of application materials to illustrate the
process applicants use to apply for exemptions from the shared
responsibility payment. This information collection requests seeks
approval for the requirements associated with the collection of
information associated with these four appendices. Form Number: CMS-
10466 (OMB Control Number 0938-1190; Frequency: Annually; Affected
Public: Individuals and Households--State, Local, or Tribal
Governments; Number of Respondents: 849; Total Annual Responses: 849;
Total Annual Hours: 1,962. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact John Kenna at 301-492-4452.)
Dated: October 12, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-22897 Filed 10-16-23; 8:45 am]
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