Notice2024-08223
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
April 18, 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 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 89, Number 76 (Thursday, April 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27764-27766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08223]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10891 and CMS-R-285]
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 (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 June 17, 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'' to find the information
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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-10891 Medicaid Program; Medicare Savings Program Application and
Eligibility Determinations
CMS-R-285 Medicare Request for Retirement Benefit Information
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: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection:
Medicaid Program; Medicare Savings Program Application and Eligibility
Determinations; Use: The provisions in this collection of information
request are necessary for helping to enroll individuals into the
Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) as directed by the Medicare
Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) and for
implementing the September 21, 2023 (88 FR 65230) final rule entitled,
``Streamlining Medicaid: Medicare Savings Program Eligibility
Determination and Enrollment'' (hereinafter ``MSP final rule'') (CMS-
2421-F; RIN 0938-AU00).
CMS did not previously estimate several costs for implementing the
provisions of MIPPA related to MSPs as well as costs related to MSPs
that were longstanding costs inherent to the Medicaid program that
predated MIPPA. To address that oversight, we estimate such burden in
this collection of information request. We also estimate burden and
savings associated with the provisions in the MSP final rule. Such
burden was set out in the Regulatory Impact Analysis section of the
final rule.
The MSPs are essential to the health and well-being of those
enrolled, promoting access to care and helping free up individuals'
limited income for food, housing, and other life necessities. Through
the MSPs, Medicaid pays Medicare Part B premiums each month for over 10
million individuals and Part A premiums for over 700,000 individuals.
State Medicaid agencies receive applications and adjudicate eligibility
for MSP coverage.
MIPPA created new requirements for states to leverage the Medicare
Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) program to help enroll likely-eligible
individuals in MSPs, and the MSP final rule expanded those
requirements. States use information collected by the Social Security
Administration on the LIS application (transmitted to states with the
consent of an individual completing an application) to determine
eligibility for the MSPs. Under the MSP final rule, the state Medicaid
agency accepts and verifies the information provided on the LIS
application (to the extent allowable under the MSP final rule);
communicates with the applicant or the authorized representative about
any additional information needed to make an MSP determination; makes
the MSP eligibility determination; enrolls the individual in an MSP, if
eligible; and informs the individual about the rights and
responsibilities for applying for full Medicaid eligibility. Applicants
include anyone who chooses to apply for LIS and provides consent for
their application to be considered for MSPs.
In addition to building on MIPPA and strengthening the LIS pathway
for enrolling in MSPs, the MSP final rule streamlined MSP eligibility
and enrollment processes, reduced administrative burden on states and
applicants, and increased enrollment and retention of eligible
individuals.
Form Number: CMS-10891 (OMB control number: 0938-TBD); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments and
Individuals or households; Number of Respondents: 3,460,750; Total
Annual Responses: 3,460,750; Total Annual Hours: 3,255,668. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact: Melissa Heitt at 410-786-
2484.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change
of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
Medicare Request for Retirement Benefit Information; Use: Medicare
Premium Part A is a voluntary program that is financed from premium
payments by enrollees together with contributions from funds
appropriated by the Federal Government. Form CMS-R-285, ``Medicare
Request for Retirement Benefit Information,'' is used to obtain
information regarding whether a beneficiary currently purchasing
Medicare Premium Part A coverage is receiving retirement payments based
on State or local government employment, how long the claimant worked
for the State or local government employer, and whether the former
employer or pension plan is subsidizing the individual's Part A
premium.
Form CMS-R-285 provides the necessary information regarding the
prior state or local government employment to process the individual's
request for premium Part A reduction based on their employment by a
state or local government. The form is completed by the state or local
government employer on behalf of the individual seeking the Medicare
premium reduction. The SSA, CMS' agent for processing Medicare
enrollments and premium amount determinations, will use this
information to help determine whether a beneficiary meets the
requirements for reduction of the Part A premium. The form is owned by
CMS but not completed by CMS staff. Form Number: CMS-R-285 (OMB control
number: 0938-0769); Frequency: Once; Affected Public: State, Local, or
Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 500; Total Annual Responses:
500; Total Annual Hours: 125. (For policy questions regarding this
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contact Candace Carter at 410-786-8446.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-08223 Filed 4-17-24; 8:45 am]
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