Notice2024-31567
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
January 3, 2025
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 90, Number 2 (Friday, January 3, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 321-322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-31567]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10565 and CMS-1763]
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 March 4, 2025.
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-10565 Medicare Advantage Model of Care Submission Requirements
CMS-1763 Request for Termination of Medicare Premium Part A, Part B, or
Part B Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage (Part B-ID) and Supporting
Statute and Regulations
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: Medicare
Advantage Model of Care Submission Requirements; Use: Section
1859(f)(7) of the Act and 42 CFR 422.101(f)(3) requires that all SNP
MOCs be approved by NCQA. This approval is based on NCQA's evaluation
of SNPs' MOC narratives using MOC scoring guidelines. Section 50311 of
the BBA of 2018 modified the MOC requirements for C-SNPs in section
1859 (f)(5)(B)(i-v) of the Act, requiring them to submit on an annual
basis. The BBA mandated additional changes for C-SNPs related to care
management, HRAs, individualized care plans, a minimum benchmark for
scoring, etc., for which CMS has applied these requirements to all SNP
types.
SNPs will submit initial and renewal MOCs as well as summaries of
any substantive off-cycle MOC changes to CMS through HPMS. This is the
platform that CMS uses to coordinate communication and the collection
of information from MAOs.
NCQA and CMS will use information collected in the SNP Application
HPMS module to review and approve MOC narratives in order for an MAO to
offer a new SNP in the upcoming calendar year(s). This information is
used by CMS as part of the MA SNP application process. NCQA and CMS
will use information collected in the Renewal Submission section of the
HPMS MOC module to review and approve the MOC narrative for the SNP to
receive a new approval period and operate in the upcoming calendar
year(s). Form Number: CMS-10565 (OMB control number 0938-1296);
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector, Business or
other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 2,088; Total Annual
Responses: 2,088; Total Annual Hours: 8,638. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Daniel
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Lehman at 410-786-8929 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7115101f18141d5f1d14191c101f31121c025f1919025f161e07"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b3d7d2dddad6df9ddfd6dbded2ddf3d0dec09ddbdbc09dd4dcc5">[email protected]</span></a>.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Request for
Termination of Medicare Premium Part A, Part B, or Part B
Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage (Part B-ID) and Supporting Statute and
Regulations; Use: Sections 1818(c)(5), 1818A(c)(2)(B) and 1838(b)(1) of
the Act and corresponding regulations at 42 CFR 406.28(a) and 407.27(c)
require that a Medicare enrollee wishing to voluntarily terminate Part
B or premium Part A coverage file a written request with CMS or SSA.
Pursuant to 1838(h) of the Act and the corresponding regulation at 42
CFR 407.62(a), individuals wishing to terminate their Part B-ID
coverage must notify SSA. The statute and regulations also specify when
coverage ends based upon the date the request for termination is filed.
The CMS-1763 is the form used by individuals who wish to terminate
their Medicare Part A, Part B or Part B-ID. This 2024 iteration is a
revision that does not propose any program changes. Per the Office of
Communication's plain language suggestion, the title has been updated
to ``Request for Termination of Medicare Premium Part A, Part B, or
Part B Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage (Part B-ID).'' The 2024
submission saw an increase in the burden due to utilization of the form
and improvement in the accuracy of the data exchanges between CMS and
SSA. Updated wage information for a Federal Government employee is also
responsible for part of the increase. Form Number: CMS-1763 (OMB
control number 0938-0025); Frequency: Biennially; Affected Public:
Private Sector--State, Local, or Tribal Governments; and Federal
Government; Number of Respondents: 197,518; Total Annual Responses:
197,518; Total Annual Hours: 33,578. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Tyrissa Woods at 410-786-0286 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b9cdc0cbd0cacad897ced6d6ddcaf9dad4ca97d1d1ca97ded6cf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aaded3d8c3d9d9cb84ddc5c5ced9eac9c7d984c2c2d984cdc5dc">[email protected]</span></a>.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-31567 Filed 1-2-25; 8:45 am]
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