Notice2026-08156
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
April 27, 2026
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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 91, Number 80 (Monday, April 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22537-22538]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08156]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10945]
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.
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DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by
the OMB desk officer by May 27, 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.
Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request
for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection:
Administrative Procedures for Chronic and Post-Acute Care Quality
Programs; Use: This is a request for a new information collection for
certain procedural requirements associated with the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS') quality reporting programs (QRPs)
and value-based purchasing (VBP) programs. CMS' QRPs and VBP programs
promote higher quality, more efficient healthcare for Medicare
beneficiaries by collecting and reporting on quality-of-care metrics.
This information is made available to consumers, both to empower
Medicare beneficiaries and inform decision-making, as well as to
incentivize providers to make continued quality improvements.
Specifically, CMS has implemented QRPs for multiple settings,
including for the home health (HH), hospice, inpatient rehabilitation
facility (IRF), long-term acute care hospital (LTCH), and skilled
nursing facility (SNF) settings, to achieve its overarching priorities
and initiatives. Any Hospice, HH Agency (HHA), IRF, LTCH, or SNF--
collectively referred to as providers--that does not meet the reporting
requirements for their respective program may be subject to a payment
reduction in its annual payment update (APU).
CMS has also implemented value-based purchasing (VBP) programs to
provide incentive payments to providers who deliver high quality care
to patients, as measured by their performance on specific quality
metrics.
These QRPs and SNF VBP Program include quality measures calculated
using data collected through claims, staffing data, standardized
assessment tools, patient surveys, and the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention's (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). SNFs
participating in the SNF QRP and VBP Program are also required to
participate in a MDS data validation process.
Quality measures calculated using data collected through claims are
referred to as claims-based measures. Claims data are reported to
Medicare for payment purposes, and there is no additional burden
required from providers. Quality measures calculated from staffing data
use the data submitted by SNFs to the Payroll-based Journal as required
by Section 6106 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and there is no
additional burden required from providers.
These QRPs, as pay-for-reporting programs, strive to have a
streamlined measure set that provides meaningful measurement and
differentiates providers by quality of care while limiting burden to
the fullest extent possible. CMS provides confidential feedback reports
that providers may use to assess their performance and operationalize
quality improvement activities throughout the quality reporting period.
These reports include the data that CMS has collected from the provider
and the provider's claims, and some also include information about how
the provider's data compares relative to the performance of other
providers.
CMS also uses SNF quality reporting information to set payment
adjustments for the SNF VBP program. For example, the SNF VBP Interim
(Partial-Year) Workbook and Full-Year Workbooks allow SNFs to assess
their current performance in each measure. The SNF VBP Performance
Score Report allows SNFs to assess how the SNF VBP Program scored their
current measure performance and determine the SNF VBP Program's
incentive payment adjustments for the coming fiscal year. Form Number:
CMS-10945 (OMB control number: 0938-NEW); Frequency: Annually; Affected
Public: Private Sector--Not-for-profit institutions and Business or
other for-profits and State, Local or Tribal Governments; Number of
Respondents: 33,340; Total Annual Responses: 72; Total Annual Hours:
18. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Heidi
Magladry at (410) 786-6034.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-08156 Filed 4-24-26; 8:45 am]
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