Notice2025-16983
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
September 5, 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 170 (Friday, September 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42969-42970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16983]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10861]
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 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.
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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-10861 Medicare Health Outcomes Survey Field Test
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 Health
Outcomes Survey Field Test; Use: CMS is required to collect and report
quality and performance of Medicare health plans under provisions of
the Social Security Act. Specifically, Section 1851(d) of the Act
(Providing Information to Promote Informed Choice) requires CMS to
collect data for MA plan comparison, including data on enrollee
satisfaction and health outcomes, and report this information and other
plan quality and performance indicators to Medicare beneficiaries prior
to the annual enrollment period.6 The HOS meets the requirement for
collecting and publicly reporting quality and other performance
indicators, as HOS survey measures are incorporated into the Medicare
Part C Star Ratings that are published each fall for consumers on the
Medicare website.
The data collected in this field test will be used by CMS to inform
decisions on possible changes to HOS content and survey administration
procedures. The items in the questionnaire reflect current health
priorities and would provide CMS with data to study new longitudinal
PROMs, cross-sectional measures, and enhancements to existing HOS
measures for MA plans to use as a focus of their quality improvement
efforts. Potential new measures derived from new HOS items will go
through the Measures Under Consideration (MUC) process and rulemaking
before they are added to Star Ratings. Form Number: CMS-10861 (OMB
control number: 0938-1464); Frequency: Once; Affected Public:
Individuals and Households; Number of Respondents: 50; Number of
Responses: 6,800; Total Annual Hours: 1,700. (For questions regarding
this collection, contact Alyssa Rosen at (410) 786-8559 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a1e0cdd8d2d2c08fd3ced2c4cfe1c2ccd28fc9c9d28fc6ced7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cf8ea3b6bcbcaee1bda0bcaaa18faca2bce1a7a7bce1a8a0b9">[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. 2025-16983 Filed 9-4-25; 8:45 am]
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