Notice2024-17773
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
August 9, 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 154 (Friday, August 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65359-65360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17773]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10147 and CMS-10905]
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 October 8, 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
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-10147 Medicare Drug Coverage and Your Rights
CMS-10905 Service Level Data Collection for Initial Determinations and
Appeals
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 Collections
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved information collection; Title of Information Collection:
Medicare Drug Coverage and Your Rights; Use: Section 423.562(a)(3) and
an associated regulatory provision at Sec. 423.128(b)(7)(iii) require
that Part D plan sponsors' network pharmacies provide Part D enrollees
with a printed copy of our standardized pharmacy notice ``Medicare Drug
Coverage and Your Rights'' (hereafter, ``notice'') if an enrollee's
prescription cannot be filled.
The purpose of this notice is to provide enrollees with information
about how to contact their Part D plans to request a coverage
determination, including a request for an exception to the Part D
plan's formulary. The notice reminds enrollees about certain rights
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and protections related to their Medicare prescription drug benefits,
including the right to receive a written explanation from the drug plan
about why a prescription drug is not covered. Through delivery of this
standardized notice, a Part D plan sponsor's network pharmacies are in
the best position to inform enrollees at point of sale about how to
contact their Part D plan if the prescription cannot be filled. Form
Number: CMS-10147 (OMB control number: 0938-0975); Frequency: Yearly;
Affected Public: Private Sector, Business or other for-profits, Not
for-profits; Number of Respondents: 72,900; Number of Responses:
55,215,940; Total Annual Hours: 919,898. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Sabrina Edmonston at 410-786-3209 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f7c4e4d5d46414e014a4b4240415c5b40416f4c425c0147475c01484059"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="396a585b4b505758175c5d5456574a4d5657795a544a1751514a175e564f">[email protected]</span></a>).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Service
Level Data Collection for Initial Determinations and Appeals; Use: The
Part C and D Reporting Requirements, as set forth in Sec. Sec.
422.516(a) and 423.514(a), provide CMS with the ability to collect more
granular data related to all plan activities regarding adjudicating
requests for coverage and plan procedures related to making service
utilization decisions. This includes collecting more timely data with
greater frequency or closer in real-time. The proposed data elements
listed in the Technical Specifications document in this proposed PRA
would provide key data to CMS on the utilization of benefits, enhance
audit activities to ensure plans are operating in accordance with CMS
guidelines, and ensure appropriate access to covered services and
benefits.
CMS staff will use this information to monitor health plans and to
hold them accountable for their performance. CMS users include group
managers, division managers, branch managers, account managers, and
researchers. Health plans can use this information to measure and
benchmark their performance. CMS receives inquiries from the industry
and other interested stakeholders about beneficiary access to the
items, services, and drugs, including service level data for initial
determinations and appeals, and other factors pertaining to use of
government funds, as well the performance of MA plans. Form Number:
CMS-10905 (OMB control number: 0938-New); Frequency: Quarterly;
Affected Public: Private Sector, Business or other for-profits, Not
for-profits and Federal Government State, Local; Number of Respondents:
728; Number of Responses: 2,912; Total Annual Hours: 728. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Sabrina Edmonston at 410-
786-3209 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3f4c5e5d4d56515e115a5b5250514c4b50517f5c524c1157574c11585049">[email protected]</a>).
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-17773 Filed 8-8-24; 8:45 am]
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