Notice2025-22138
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
December 8, 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 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 90, Number 233 (Monday, December 8, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56763-56764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-22138]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10861 and CMS-10611]
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 January 7, 2026.
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>
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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: 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#a7e6cbded4d4c689d5c8d4c2c9e7c4cad489cfcfd489c0c8d1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8bcae7f2f8f8eaa5f9e4f8eee5cbe8e6f8a5e3e3f8a5ece4fd">[email protected]</span></a>).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Reinstatement without
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: Hospital Notice: Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice
(MOON); Use: The Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON), serves
as the written notice component of this mandatory notification process.
The standardized content of the MOON includes all informational
elements required by statute, in language understandable to
beneficiaries, and fulfils the regulatory requirements at 42 CFR part
489.20(y).
The MOON is a standardized notice delivered to people entitled to
Medicare benefits under Title XVIII of the Act who receive more than 24
hours of observation services, informing them that their hospital stay
is outpatient and not inpatient, and the implications of being an
outpatient. Form Number: CMS-10611 (OMB control number 0938-1308);
Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private sector, Business or other
for-profits and Not-for-profits institutions; Number of Respondents:
5,817; Number of Responses: 2,073,991; Total Annual Hours: 518,498.
(For questions regarding this collection, contact: Stephanie Simons at
206-615-2420 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#087b7c6d78606966616d267b616567667b486b657b2660607b266f677e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="691a1d0c19010807000c471a000406071a290a041a4701011a470e061f">[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. 2025-22138 Filed 12-5-25; 8:45 am]
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