Notice2024-15581
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
July 16, 2024
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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 89, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57901-57903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15581]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-P-0015A, CMS-10316, and CMS-10054]
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.
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DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by
the OMB desk officer by August 15, 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>.
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: Medicare Current
Beneficiary Survey (MCBS); Use: CMS is the largest single payer of
health care in the United States. The agency plays a direct or indirect
role in administering health insurance coverage for more than 120
million people across the Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and Exchange
populations. A critical aim for CMS is to be an effective steward,
major force, and trustworthy partner in supporting innovative
approaches to improving quality, accessibility, and affordability in
healthcare. CMS also aims to put patients first in the delivery of
their health care needs.
The MCBS is the most comprehensive and complete survey available on
the Medicare population and is essential in capturing information not
otherwise collected through operational or administrative data on the
Medicare program. The MCBS is a nationally-representative, longitudinal
survey of Medicare beneficiaries that is sponsored by CMS and is
directed by the Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics (OEDA). MCBS
data collection includes both in-person and phone interviewing. The
survey captures beneficiary information whether aged or disabled,
living in the community or facility, or serviced by managed care or
fee-for-service. Data produced as part of the MCBS are enhanced with
administrative data (e.g., fee-for-service claims, prescription drug
event data, enrollment, etc.) to provide users with more accurate and
complete estimates of total health care costs and utilization. The MCBS
has been continuously fielded for more than 30 years, encompassing over
1.2 million interviews and more than 140,000 survey participants.
Respondents participate in up to 11 interviews over a four-year period.
The MCBS provides a holistic view of Medicare beneficiaries' social and
medical risk factors and rich information on the relationship between
these risk factors, healthcare utilization, and health outcomes--at a
point in time and over time.
The MCBS continues to provide unique insight into the Medicare
program and helps CMS and its external stakeholders better understand
and evaluate the impact of existing programs and significant new policy
initiatives. In the past, MCBS data have been used to assess potential
changes to the Medicare program. For example, the MCBS was instrumental
in supporting the development and implementation of the Medicare
prescription drug benefit by providing a means to evaluate prescription
drug costs and out-of-pocket burden for these drugs to Medicare
beneficiaries. Beginning in 2025, this proposed revision would add new
measures to the questionnaire and remove a few items that are no longer
relevant for administration. The revisions would result in a net
increase in respondent burden. Form Number: CMS-P-0015A (OMB control
number: 0938-0568); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Business
or other for-profits and Not-for-profits institutions; Number of
Respondents: 35,015; Total Annual Responses: 35,015; Total Annual
Hours: 35,344. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact:
William Long at 410-786-7927.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Implementation of
the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) and Medicare Advantage (MA)
Plan Disenrollment Reasons Survey; Use: Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) provides a requirement
to collect and report performance data for Part D prescription drug
plans. Section 1860D-4 (Information to Facilitate Enrollment) of the
MMA requires CMS to conduct consumer satisfaction surveys regarding the
PDP and MA contracts. Plan disenrollment is generally believed to be a
broad indicator of beneficiary dissatisfaction with some aspect of plan
services, such as access to care, customer service, cost of the plan,
services, benefits provided, or quality of care.
This data collection complements the enrollee beneficiary
experience data collected through the Medicare Consumer Assessment of
Healthcare Providers and Systems (Medicare CAHPS) survey by providing
information on the reasons for disenrollment from a Medicare Advantage
(with or without prescription drug coverage) or Prescription Drug Plan.
The Disenrollment Survey results are an important source of
information for CMS to monitor contract performance and identify
potential problems (e.g., plans providing incorrect information to
beneficiaries or creating access problems). CMS uses the results to
monitor the quality of service that Medicare beneficiaries get from
contracted plans and their providers and to understand beneficiaries'
expectations relative to provided benefits and services for MA and
PDPs. Form Number: CMS-10316 (OMB control number: 0938-1113);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Individuals and households; Number
of Respondents: 36,050; Total Annual Responses: 36,050; Total Annual
Hours: 6,730. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Beth Simon at 415-744-3780.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: New Technology
Services for Ambulatory Payment Classifications Under Outpatient
Prospective Payment System; Use: In the April 7, 2000 (65 FR 18434)
final rule with comment period (HCFA-1005-FC, RIN 0938-AI56) first
implementing the hospital outpatient
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prospective payment system (OPPS), we created a set of New Technology
ambulatory payment classifications (APCs) to pay for certain new
technology services under the OPPS. These APCs are intended to pay for
new technology services that were not covered by the transitional pass-
through payments provisions authorized by the Balanced Budget
Refinement Act (BBRA) of 1999.
Since implementation of the OPPS on August 1, 2000, transitional
pass-through payments have been made to hospitals for certain drugs,
biologicals, and medical devices. These are temporary additional
payments required by section 1833(t)(6) of the Social Security Act
which was added by section 201(b) of the BBRA. The law required the
Secretary to make these additional payments to hospitals for at least 2
but no more than 3 years.
In the April 7, 2000 final rule with comment period, we specified
an application process and the information that must be supplied for us
to consider a request for payment under the New Technology APCs (65 FR
18478). We posted the application process on our website at
<a href="http://www.cms.hhs.gov">www.cms.hhs.gov</a>. Services were only considered eligible for assignment
to a New Technology APC if we listed them in one of a number of lists
published in Medicare Program Memoranda, which are posted to our
website (<a href="https://www.cms.gov/medicare/regulations-guidance/transmittals/cms-program-memoranda">https://www.cms.gov/medicare/regulations-guidance/transmittals/cms-program-memoranda</a>). We established a quarterly
application process by which interested parties could submit
applications to us for particular services. We assign new services to
the New Technology APCs that we determine cannot be placed
appropriately in clinical APCs. Under our current policy, we retain
services in a New Technology APC until we gain sufficient information
about actual hospital costs incurred to furnish a new technology
service. Form Number: CMS-10054 (OMB control number: 0938-0860);
Frequency: Once; Affected Public: Private sector, Business or other
for-profit; Number of Respondents: 25; Number of Responses: 25; Total
Annual Hours: 400. (For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Josh Mcfeeters at 410-786-9732.)
William N. Parham III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-15581 Filed 7-15-24; 8:45 am]
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