Notice2024-22355
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
September 30, 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 189 (Monday, September 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79612-79613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22355]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10598 and CMS-224-14]
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 November 29, 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-10598 Evaluation of Stakeholder Training and Program Support
CMS-224-14 Federally Qualified Health Center Cost Report Form
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 collection; Title of Information Collection: Evaluation of
Stakeholder Training and Program Support; Use: The Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS) provides training and technical assistance
primarily through weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or quarterly webinars,
conferences, and Computer Based Trainings (CBTs). In addition, CMS
provides one-time web-based training and support sessions as needed.
Evaluation instruments are electronically sent to participants
immediately after each session. Current
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data collections include online and onsite training session
evaluations.
CMS uses information from the data collection activities to
determine the extent to which the goals of each training and support
session were achieved and to help CMS make improvements for future
training and support sessions. The collected data helps CMS address its
Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) requirements, as well as
CMS and HHS goals for support for, and open dialogue with,
stakeholders.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted to assist millions of
Americans in obtaining affordable health care services and to allow
more employers to offer insurance coverage to their employees in a
cost-effective manner. Since the implementation of ACA in 2014,
individuals and small businesses have been able to purchase private
health insurance through competitive marketplaces called the ``Health
Insurance Marketplace'' (Marketplace). CMS issued regulations for the
establishment and practices of Marketplaces in States. The cooperation
and coordination of States, health insurance issuers, the Federal
Government and other key stakeholders is essential to the continued
success of the Marketplace.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021 became law on
December 27, 2020. It is a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending agreement
that encompasses many different provisions. Two (2) acts within the law
apply to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Center
for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO): Title I, ``No
Surprises Act'' and Title II, ``Transparency'' (NST). Beginning in
2022, new protections through the No Surprises Act are in place to
shield millions of consumers from surprise medical bills.
CMS is strongly committed to providing training, outreach, and
technical assistance to stakeholders participating in the Marketplace
and/or programs mandated by the ACA or NST. In addition, CMS recognizes
that the success of Marketplaces and associated programs relies on the
cooperation and coordination of States, issuers, Assisters, self-
insured health plans, third-party administrators (TPA) of self-insured
health plans, agents and brokers, Providers/Facilities, and other
stakeholders. Therefore, CMS expects to design and conduct various
consumer satisfaction and feedback surveys, usability tests, and focus
groups for these respondents to complete. Form Number: CMS-10598 (OMB
Control Number: 0938-1331); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public:
Individuals and Households, Private Sector, State, Local, and Tribal
Governments, Federal Government, Business or other for-profit, and not-
for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 9,588; Number of
Responses: 9,588 Total Annual Hours: 2,397 hours. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Sonia Henderson at 301-492-4320.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change
of a previously approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
Federally Qualified Health Center Cost Report Form; Use: The Form CMS-
224-14 cost report is needed to determine a provider's reasonable cost
incurred in furnishing medical services to Medicare beneficiaries and
to calculate the FQHC settlement amount. These providers, paid under
the FQHC prospective payment system (PPS), may receive reimbursement
outside of the PPS for Medicare reimbursable bad debts, pneumococcal,
influenza, and COVID-19 vaccines, and monoclonal antibody products. CMS
uses the Form CMS-224-14 for rate setting; payment refinement
activities, including developing a FQHC market basket; Medicare Trust
Fund projections; and to support program operations. Additionally, the
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) uses the FQHC Medicare
cost report data to calculate Medicare margins; to formulate
recommendations to Congress regarding the FQHC PPS; and to conduct
additional analysis of the FQHC PPS. Form Number: CMS-224-14 (OMB
control number: 0938-1298); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Private
Sector, State, Local, or Tribal Governments, Federal Government,
Business or other for-profits, Not-for-Profit Institutions; Number of
Respondents: 2,967; Total Annual Responses: 2,967; Total Annual Hours:
172,086. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact LuAnn
Piccione at 410-786-5423.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-22355 Filed 9-27-24; 8:45 am]
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