Notice2023-25976
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
November 24, 2023
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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 225 (Friday, November 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82379-82381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25976]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: Document Identifiers: CMS-40B, CMS-10102, CMS-
10866, and CMS-R-21]
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 December 26, 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>.
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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 a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Application for
Enrollment in Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance); Use: Medicare Part B
is a voluntary program, financed from premium payments by enrollees,
together with contributions from funds appropriated by the Federal
government. The Social Security Act (the Act) at section 226(a)
provides that individuals who are age 65 or older and eligible for, or
entitled to, Social Security or Railroad Retirement Board (RRB)
benefits shall be entitled to premium-free Part A upon filing an
application for such benefits. Section 1836 of the Act permits
individuals with Medicare premium-free Part A to enroll in Part B.
The CMS-40B provides the necessary information to determine
eligibility and to process the beneficiary's request for enrollment for
Medicare Part B coverage. This form is only used for enrollment by
beneficiaries who already have Part A, but not Part B. Form CMS-40B is
completed by the person with Medicare or occasionally by an SSA
representative using information provided by the Medicare enrollee
during an in-person interview. The form is owned by CMS, but not
completed by CMS staff. SSA processes Medicare enrollments on behalf of
CMS. Form Number: CMS-40B (OMB control number: 0938-1230); Frequency:
Once; Affected Public: Individuals or households; Number of
Respondents: 1,132,000; Number of Responses: 1,132,000; Total Annual
Hours: 192,440. (For policy questions regarding this collection,
contact Candace Carter at 410-786-8466.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change
of currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
National Implementation of the Hospital Consumer Assessment of
Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Survey; Use: The HCAHPS
(Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)
Survey is the first national, standardized, publicly reported survey of
patients' perspectives of their hospital care. HCAHPS is a 29-item
survey instrument and data collection methodology for measuring
patients' perceptions of their hospital experience. Since 2008, HCAHPS
has allowed valid comparisons to be made across hospitals locally,
regionally and nationally.
Three broad goals have shaped HCAHPS. First, the standardized
survey and implementation protocol produce data that allow objective
and meaningful comparisons of hospitals on topics that are important to
consumers. Second, public reporting of HCAHPS results creates new
incentives for hospitals to improve quality of care. Third, public
reporting enhances accountability in health care by increasing
transparency of the quality of hospital care provided in return for the
public investment. Form Number: CMS-10102 (OMB control number: 0938-
0981); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector,
Business or other for-profits, Not-for-profits institutions; Number of
Respondents: 2,304,450; Number of Responses: 2,304,450; Total Annual
Hours: 282,366. (For policy questions regarding this collection,
contact William G. Lehrman at 410-786-1037.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: CMS
Health Equity Award--Call for Nominations; Use: CMS Office of Minority
Health (OMH) is going to announce a call for nominations for the 2024
CMS Health Equity Award. This award will recognize organizations who
demonstrate they have advanced health equity by designing,
implementing, and operationalizing policies and programs that support
health for all the people served by our programs, reducing avoidable
differences in health outcomes experienced by people who are
underserved, and provided the care and support that CMS enrollees need
to thrive.
The goals of the award are to encourage organizations to identify
and address their health disparities, to disseminate best practices,
and to show that progress is possible by having a results-oriented
focus. By identifying organizations who are successfully closing gaps
and reducing disparities, CMS can show our stakeholders how health
equity work can be initiated, targeted, measured, and successfully
reduce disparities among communities nationwide.
CMS Representatives collect Company Name, Point of Contact
Information (email, phone# & name) along with information from the
organizations regarding their programs to improve the health quality,
outcomes, and access to care for the communities that they serve. The
CMS selection committee uses a scoring rubric to score the applicants
on demonstrated measurable results in reducing a disparity in one or
more of the CMS priority populations. Form Number: CMS-10866 (OMB
control number: 0938-NEW); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public:
Federal Government, Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit
institutions; Number of Respondents: 50; Number of Responses: 50; Total
Annual Hours: 100. (For policy questions regarding this collection,
contact Ashley Peddicord-Austin at 410-786-0757.)
4. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Withholding
Medicare Payments to Recover Medicaid Overpayments and Supporting
Regulations in 42 CFR 447.31; Use: Certain Medicaid providers that are
subject to offsets for the collection of Medicaid overpayments may
terminate or substantially reduce their participation in Medicaid,
leaving the state Medicaid agency unable to recover the amounts due.
Recovery procedures allow for determining the amount of overpayments
and offsetting the overpayments by withholding the provider's Medicare
payments. To effectuate the withholding, the state agency must provide
their respective CMS regional office with certain documentation that
identifies the provider and the Medicaid overpayment amount. The agency
must also demonstrate that the provider was notified of the overpayment
and that demand for the overpayment was made. An opportunity to appeal
the overpayment determination must be afforded to the provider by the
Medicaid state agency. Lastly, Medicaid state agencies must notify CMS
when to terminate the withholding; Form
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Number: CMS-R-21 (OMB control number: 0938-0287); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments;
Number of Respondents: 54; Total Annual Responses: 27; Total Annual
Hours: 81. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Stuart Goldstein at 410-786-0694.)
Dated: November 20, 2023.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-25976 Filed 11-22-23; 8:45 am]
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