Notice2024-07429
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
April 8, 2024
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 89, Number 68 (Monday, April 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24480-24481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07429]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10887 and CMS-10394]
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 May 8, 2024.
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: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: The
Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Programs: Part C and Part D
Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MARx) System Updates for the
Medicare Prescription Payment Plan Program; Use: The IRA amended the
Act by adding section 1860D-2(b)(2)(E) which, beginning January 1,
2025, establishes the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan program
(hereinafter referred to as the ``program''). Under this program, MA
Organizations offering Part D coverage and Part D sponsors
(collectively ``Part D plans'' or ``Plans'') are required to offer
enrollees the option to pay their Part D cost sharing in monthly
amounts spread out over the plan year based on the formulae described
in section 1860D-2(b)(2)(E)(iv) of the Act.
To effectively monitor the program, Part D plans will be required
to report data elements related to the program at the beneficiary,
contract, and Plan Benefit Package (PBP)1 levels beginning in Contract
Year (CY) 2025. In this information collection package, CMS addresses
the proposal to require Part D plans to submit beneficiary-level data
elements into the MARx system via a program-specific transaction
(separate from the enrollment file). In accordance with the Plan
Communication User Guide (PCUG), plans may submit multiple transaction
files during any CMS business day, Monday through Friday. Plan
transactions are processed as received; there is no minimum or maximum
limit to the number of files that Plans may submit in a day. In
general, transaction and processing occur throughout the Current
Calendar Month (CCM). For CY 2025, CMS will not require independent
data validation for this new MARx reporting requirement. Form Number:
CMS-10887 (OMB control number: 0938-New); Frequency: Monthly; Affected
Public: Private, Federal Government, Business or other for profits,
Not-for-profits institutions; Number of Respondents: 856; Total Annual
Responses: 3,200,856; Total Annual Hours: 59,958. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Michael Brown at (872) 287-1370 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e78a8e848f86828bc98595889089d4a7848a94c98f8f94c9808891"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b262228232a2e27652939243c25780b28263865232338652c243d">[email protected]</span></a>.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision with change of
a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
Application to be a Qualified Entity to Receive Medicare Data for
Performance Measurement/Reapplication/Annual Report Worksheet; Use: The
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted on March
23, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-148). ACA amends section 1874 of the Social
Security Act by adding a new subsection (e) to make standardized
extracts of Medicare claims data under Parts A, B, and D available to
QEs to evaluate the performance of providers of services and suppliers.
This is the Application, Reapplication, and ARW which provides CMS with
the information it needs to determine whether an organization earns
approval and continues as a QE.
CMS established the Qualified Entity Certification Program (QECP)
to evaluate an organization's eligibility across three areas: (1)
organizational and governance capabilities, (2) addition of claims data
from other sources (as required in the statute), and (3) data privacy
and security. QE certification lasts for 3 years. Organizations that
are interested in remaining in the QE program must submit a
Reapplication that is reviewed and approved by QECP. In addition, each
year QEs must submit an annual report to QECP that provides information
required by statute. Form Number: CMS-10394 (OMB control number: 0938-
1144); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Business or other for-
profits; Number of Respondents: 40; Total Annual Responses: 210; Total
Annual Hours: 17,400. (For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Kari Gaare at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7a111b0813541d1b1b081f3a19170954121209541d150c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3d565c4f54135a5c5c4f587d5e504e1355554e135a524b">[email protected]</span></a>.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-07429 Filed 4-5-24; 8:45 am]
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