Notice2024-27871
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
November 27, 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 229 (Wednesday, November 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 93607-93608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27871]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10891]
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 December 27, 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: 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.
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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: 5,517,157. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact: Melissa Heitt at 410-786-
2484.)
William N. Parham, III
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-27871 Filed 11-26-24; 8:45 am]
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