Notice2026-05217
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
March 18, 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 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 91, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13029-13030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05217]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10394 and CMS-10544]
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 May 18, 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.
Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Application To Be
a Qualified Entity To Receive Medicare Data for Performance
Measurement/Reapplication/Annual Report Worksheet; Use: Section 10332
of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires the
Secretary to make standardized extracts of Medicare claims data under
Parts A, B, and D available to ``qualified entities'' (QEs) for
evaluating performance of providers of services and suppliers,
implement the requirements outlined in the legislation, CMS established
the Qualified Entity Certification Program (QECP) to evaluate an
organization's eligibility across three areas: (1) organizational and
governance capabilities, (2) addition of claims data from other sources
(as
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required in the statute), and (3) data privacy and security.
This collection covers the application through which organizations
provide information to CMS to determine whether they will be approved
as a qualified entity. This collection also covers the triennial re-
application through which organizations provide information to CMS to
determine whether they are approved to continue as a qualified entity
and the QECP Annual Report Worksheet (ARW). Form Number: CMS-10394 (OMB
control number: 0938-1144); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public:
Business or other for-profits; Number of Respondents: 40; Total Annual
Responses: 70; Total Annual Hours: 5,800. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Kari Gaare at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3c575d4e55125b5d5d4e597c5f514f1254544f125b534a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bcd7ddced592dbddddced9fcdfd1cf92d4d4cf92dbd3ca">[email protected]</span></a>.)
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Re-instatement without
change of a previously approved collection; Title of Information
Collection: Good Cause Processes; Use: Section 1851(g)(3)(B)(i) of the
Act provides that MA organizations may terminate the enrollment of
individuals who fail to pay basic and supplemental premiums after a
grace period established by the plan. Section 1860D-1(b)(1)(B)(v) of
the Act generally directs us to establish rules related to enrollment,
disenrollment, and termination for Part D plan sponsors that are
similar to those established for MA organizations under section 1851 of
the Act. Consistent with these sections of the Act, subpart B in each
of the Parts C and D regulations sets forth requirements with respect
to involuntary disenrollment procedures at 42 CFR 422.74 and 423.44,
respectively. In addition, section 1876(c)(3)(B) establishes that
individuals may be disenrolled from coverage as specified in
regulations.
These good cause provisions authorize CMS to reinstate a
disenrolled individual's enrollment without interruption in coverage if
the non-payment is due to circumstances that the individual could not
reasonably foresee or could not control, such as an unexpected
hospitalization. At its inception, the process of accepting, reviewing,
and processing beneficiary requests for reinstatement for good cause
was carried out exclusively by CMS. Form Number: CMS-10544 (OMB control
number: 0938-1271); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public:
Individuals and Households, Private Sector and Business or other for-
profits; Number of Respondents: 54,789; Total Annual Responses: 54,789;
Total Annual Hours: 36,490. (For policy questions regarding this
collection contact AnhViet Nguyen at 667-290-9745 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ffef1f7e9f6faebb1f1f8eae6faf1dffcf2ecb1f7f7ecb1f8f0e9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="04656a6c726d61702a6a63717d616a446769772a6c6c772a636b72">[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. 2026-05217 Filed 3-17-26; 8:45 am]
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