Notice2026-02967
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
February 13, 2026
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 91, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6846-6847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02967]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10260, CMS-10500 and CMS-10344]
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 March 16, 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>.
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 with of a
currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Program; Use: CMS requires MA
organizations and Part D sponsors to use the standardized documents
being submitted for OMB approval to satisfy disclosure requirements
mandated by section 1851 (d)(3)(A) of the Act and Sec. 422.111 for MA
organizations and section 1860D-1(c) of the Act and Sec. 423.128(a)(3)
for Part D sponsors.
The regulatory provisions at Sec. Sec. 422.111(b) and 423.128(b)
require MA organizations and Part D sponsors to disclose plan
information, including: service area, benefits, access, grievance and
appeals procedures, and quality improvement/assurance requirements. MA
organizations and sponsors may send the ANOC separately from the EOC
but must send the ANOC for enrollee receipt by September 30. The
required due date for the EOC is 15 days prior to the start of the AEP.
Form Number: CMS-10260 (OMB control number 0938-1051); Frequency:
Annually; Affected Public: Private sector and
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Business or other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 712; Number of
Responses: 45,996; Total Annual Hours: 12,316. (For questions regarding
this collection, contact: Lauren Yeary at (410) 786-3211 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#620e031710070c4c06170e031b22010f114c0a0a114c050d14"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="600c011512050e4e04150c011920030d134e0808134e070f16">[email protected]</span></a>).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision with change of
a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection:
National Implementation of the Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (OAS CAHPS);
Use: The Agency for Healthcare Research an Quality (AHRQ) and its
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS[supreg])
Consortium, in conjunction with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), have developed standardized CAHPS Surveys and tools for
a variety of patient populations, including commercially insured
ambulatory patients, patients whose care is covered by Medicare and
Medicaid, dialysis patients, home health patients, hospital inpatients,
dental patients, and patients who receive behavioral health care and
services. The purpose of the CAHPS family of surveys is to collect data
about patients' assessment and rating of the care they receive from
their health care provider or health care system.
The national implementation of OAS CAHPS is designed to allow
third-party, CMS- approved survey vendors to administer OAS CAHPS using
mail-only, telephone-only, mixed mode (mail with telephone follow-up),
mixed-mode (web with mail follow-up), or mixed-mode (web with telephone
follow-up). The CMS-approved survey vendors who administer the survey
use an electronic data collection system if they administer a
telephone-only or mixed-mode survey using web. Form Number: CMS-10500
(OMB control number: 0938-1240); Frequency: Once; Affected Public:
Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profits institutions; Number
of Respondents: 2,045,727; Total Annual Responses: 2,045,727; Total
Annual Hours: 500,805. (For policy questions regarding this collection
contact Memuna Ifedirah 410-786-6849.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Elimination of
Cost-Sharing for Full Benefit Dual-Eligible Individuals Receiving Home
and Community-Based Services; Use: Section 1860 D-14 of the Social
Security Act (the Act) sets forth requirements for premium and cost-
sharing subsidies for low-income beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare
Part D. Based on this statute, 42 CFR 423.771, provides guidance
concerning limitations for payments made by and on behalf of low-income
Medicare beneficiaries who enroll in Part D plans. 42 CFR 423.771 (b)
establishes requirements for determining a beneficiary's eligibility
for full subsidy under the Part D program. Regulations set forth in
Sec. Sec. 423.780 and 423.782 outline premium and cost sharing
subsidies to which full subsidy eligible are entitled under the Part D
program.
Each month CMS deems individuals automatically eligible for the
full subsidy, based on data from State Medicaid Agencies and the Social
Security Administration (SSA). The SSA sends a monthly file of
Supplementary Security Income-eligible beneficiaries to CMS. Similarly,
the State Medicaid agencies submit Medicare Modernization Act files to
CMS that identify full subsidy beneficiaries. CMS deems the
beneficiaries as having full subsidy and auto-assigns these
beneficiaries to benchmark Part D plans. Part D plans to receive
premium amounts based on the monthly assessments. Form Number: CMS-
10344 (OMB control number: 0938-1127); Frequency: Monthly; Affected
Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments and Not-for-profits
institutions; Number of Respondents: 51; Total Annual Responses: 51;
Total Annual Hours: 612. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Roland Herrera 410-786-0668.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-02967 Filed 2-12-26; 8:45 am]
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