Notice2026-08160
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
April 27, 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 80 (Monday, April 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22536-22537]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08160]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10450]
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 June 26, 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.
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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 Information Collection; Title of Information Collection:
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey
for Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS); Use: This is a
request to revise the information collection for the CAHPS for MIPS
Survey. The CAHPS for MIPS survey is used in the Quality Payment
Program (QPP) to collect data on fee-for-service Medicare
beneficiaries' experiences of care with eligible clinicians
participating in MIPS and is designed to gather only the necessary data
that CMS needs for assessing physician quality performance, and related
public reporting on physician performance, and should complement other
data collection efforts. The survey consists of the core Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey,
version 3.0, plus additional survey questions to meet CMS's information
and program needs. The survey information is used for quality
reporting, the compare tool on the <a href="http://Medicare.gov">Medicare.gov</a> website, and annual
statistical experience reports describing MIPS data for all MIPS
eligible clinicians.
This 2026 information collection request addresses the requirements
related to the statutorily required quality measurement. The CAHPS for
MIPS survey results in burden to three different types of entities:
groups, virtual groups, and subgroups; vendors; and beneficiaries
associated with administering the survey. Virtual groups are subject to
the same requirements as groups and subgroups; therefore, we will refer
only to ``groups'' as an inclusive term for all entities unless
otherwise noted.
The revision consists of a change to the vendor participation form
to collect cost information from survey vendors. The collection of this
cost information was proposed in the CY 2025 PFS final rule (89 FR
62010) and (89 FR 62123). The revision also includes changes to the
vendor participation form to collect information related to the
addition of web to the existing mail-phone administration protocol. The
addition of web as the first mode of administration was proposed in the
CY 2026 PFS final rule (90 FR 49266) and (90 FR 49760). The changes to
the vendor participation form consist of:
<bullet> 2 new items to collect information on cost.
<bullet> 1 new item to collect information related to web
administration of the survey.
<bullet> 12 items revised to collect information related to web
administration of the survey.
The cost information is readily available to survey vendors, as a
result adding it to the vendor participation form does not affect
burden. The web survey requires vendors to collect additional
information to complete the vendor participation form. We estimate an
additional hour of burden for a total of 11 hours per application, an
increase to the 10 hours per application first established in the CY
2018 Quality Payment Program final rule (82 FR 30216). We also assume
this change would not affect survey vendor participation. Form Number:
CMS-10450 (OMB control number: 0938-1222); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Business or other for-profits and Not-for-profit institutions
and Individuals and Households; Number of Respondents: 26,976; Total
Annual Responses: 26,976; Total Annual Hours: 6,139 (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Julie Johnson at 410-786-
1507.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-08160 Filed 4-24-26; 8:45 am]
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