Notice2025-20787
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
November 24, 2025
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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 224 (Monday, November 24, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52956-52957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20787]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS-10934, CMS-10906 and CMS-10164]
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 January 23, 2026.
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).
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.
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Information Collections
1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: 13th
SOW Quality Innovation Network--Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-
QIO) and American Indian Alaskan Native (AIAN) Measure Data Collection;
Use: The Quality Innovation Network--Quality Improvement Organization
(QIN-QIO) program and American Indian Alaskan Native (AIAN) program
assists providers/practices with high-quality, hands-on quality
improvement assistance toward meeting their needs, and the healthcare
quality and safety goals for beneficiaries. The purpose of this new
information collection within these programs is to quantify performance
and improvement in a broad set of quality measures that are not
currently available from other sources. Selected measures are derived
from the Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), the Hospital
Inpatient Quality Reporting Program (HIQR), the Hospital Outpatient
Quality Reporting Program (HOQR), and the CDC National Healthcare
Safety Network (NHSN).
Measure data collection is an integral part of the quality
improvement process. It is the primary source of knowledge about
quality of care, allowing Quality Improvement (QI) practitioners to
understand current state and quantitatively measure progress and
effectiveness. There are three primary user categories for this data
collection:
<bullet> Participants in the QIO program will use measure data from
their facilities/practices to implement their own quality improvement
efforts, and benefit from the collection and analysis of data from
other facilities and practices to contextualize progress towards QI
goals.
<bullet> QI contractors (both QIOs and the AIAN contractor) will
use measure data to direct their efforts and understand the
effectiveness of interventions, to measure progress towards their
contractual objectives, and to report on progress to CMS.
<bullet> CMS will use the collected measure data along with derived
analytic products to track the success of the program, to inform
strategic decisions and priorities, and to calculate return on
investment.
Form Number: CMS-10934 (OMB control number: 0938-NEW); Frequency:
Quarterly; Affected Public: Private Sector--Business or other for-
profits and Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 16,735;
Total Annual Responses: 66,940; Total Annual Hours: 1,471,284. (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Geoffrey Berryman at
(410) 786-8766.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection:
Provider Directory Data for Medicare Plan Finder; Use: Medicare Plan
Finder (MPF) is an online tool where current and prospective
beneficiaries can explore their Medicare coverage options. On MPF,
individuals can shop for Medicare coverage options and make choices
based on a variety of search criteria, such as plan benefits, premiums,
deductibles, and star ratings. Previously, MPF had not included search
capability or information on MA organizations' contracted provider
networks.
To simplify and streamline the Medicare beneficiary shopping
experience, CMS is expanding the existing requirements applicable to MA
organizations regarding their provider directories that requires MA
organizations to: (1) make the information described in 42 CFR
422.111(b)(3)(i) available to CMS/HHS for publication online in
accordance with guidance from CMS/HHS; (2) submit or otherwise make
available their plan provider directory data, that is the requirements
found under Sec. 422.111(b)(3)(i), available to CMS/HHS in a format,
manner, and timeframe determined by CMS/HHS; (3) update the information
subject to Sec. 422.111(m) within 30 days of the date an MA
organization becomes aware of a change; and (4) attest, in a format and
manner and at times determined by CMS/HHS, that all information
submitted or otherwise made available to CMS/HHS under paragraph (m) is
accurate. Form Number: CMS-10906 (OMB 0938-TBD); Frequency: Once and
yearly; Affected Public: Private sector; Number of Respondents: 700;
Total Annual Responses: 1,400; Total Annual Hours: 6,300. (For
questions regarding this collection contact Jim Canavan at 410-786-
5223.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision; Title of
Information Collection: CMS Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Enrollment Registration, CMS EDI Enrollment Form, and CMS EDI
Enrollment Attestation Form; Use: The collection consists of three
forms used by Medicare providers and suppliers to register for EDI
services with Medicare contractors. The updated collection includes the
revised CMS EDI Registration Form (10164A) and CMS EDI Enrollment
Agreement Form (10164B), both serving as model forms. The collection
also introduces the CMS EDI Enrollment Attestation Form (10164C), a new
mandatory attestation form requiring formal compliance verification
from all participating entities.
The forms collect essential information necessary to identify
Medicare providers and suppliers during electronic transactions,
authorize requested EDI functions, and establish appropriate access
privileges for healthcare entities. These forms ensure compliance with
HIPAA transaction standards while implementing strengthened security
requirements for billing vendors and clearing houses that handle
Medicare data. The information collected by the forms will be uploaded
into Medicare contractor computer systems. Medicare contractors will
store this information in a database accessed at the time of provider
connection to the Medicare Data Contractor Network (MDCN). When
authentication is successful and connectivity is established,
transactions may be exchanged. Form Number: CMS-10164 (OMB 0938-0983);
Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: Business or other-for-profits and
not-for-profits; Number of Respondents: 229,767; Total Annual
Responses: 229,767; Total Annual Hours: 153,178. (For questions
regarding this collection contact Charlene Parks at 410-786-8684.)
William N. Parham, III
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-20787 Filed 11-21-25; 8:45 am]
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