Notice2023-24012
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
October 31, 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 209 (Tuesday, October 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74494-74495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24012]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10652]
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 January 2, 2024.
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''
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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-10652 Virtual Groups for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System
(MIPS)
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 currently
approved Information Collection; Title of Information Collection:
Virtual Groups for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS); Use:
Section 1848(q)(5)(I)(ii) of the 2018 Quality Payment Program final
rule establishes that a process must be in place to allow an individual
MIPS eligible clinician or group consisting of not more than 10 MIPS
eligible clinicians to elect, with respect to a performance period for
a year, to be in a virtual group with at least one other such
individual MIPS eligible clinician or group. Section 1848(q)(5)(I)(iii)
of the Act establishes the following requirements that pertain to an
election process: (1) individual eligible clinicians and groups forming
virtual groups are required to make the election prior to the start of
the applicable performance period under MIPS and cannot change their
election during the performance period; (2) an individual eligible
clinician or group may elect to be in no more than one virtual group
for a performance period and in the case of the group electing to be in
a virtual group for the performance period, the election applies to all
eligible clinicians in the group; (3) a virtual group is a combination
of TINs; (4) formal written agreements are required among the eligible
clinicians (includes individual eligible clinicians and eligible
clinicians within the groups) electing to be a virtual group; and (5)
the Secretary has the authority to include other requirements
determined appropriate.
Section 1848(q)(5)(I)(i) of the Act also provides that MIPS
eligible clinicians electing to be a virtual group must: (1) have their
performance assessed for the quality and cost performance categories in
a manner that applies the combined performance of all the MIPS eligible
clinicians in the virtual group to each MIPS eligible clinician in the
virtual group for the applicable performance period; and (2) be scored
for the quality and cost performance categories based on such
assessment. Form Number: CMS-10652 (OMB control number: 0938-1343);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Private
Sector, Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 16; Total Annual Responses: 16; Total Annual
Hours: 160 (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Renee O'Neill at 410-786-8821.)
Dated: October 26, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-24012 Filed 10-30-23; 8:45 am]
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