80 FR 24934 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 84 (May 1, 2015)

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 (the 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 any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 84 (Friday, May 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24934-24935]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10208]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10261, CMS-10185 and CMS-2540-10]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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 (the 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 any of the following subjects: (1) 
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for 
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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 30, 2015:

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 
http://www.regulations.gov. 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, you may make 
your request using one of following:
    1. Access CMS' Web site address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995.
    2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB 
number, and CMS document identifier, to [email protected].
    3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-
1326.

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).

CMS-10261 Part C Medicare Advantage Reporting Requirements and 
Supporting Regulations

CMS-10185 Medicare Part D Reporting Requirements and Supporting 
Regulations

CMS-2540 Skilled Nursing Facility and Skilled Nursing Facility Health 
Care Complex Cost Report Form

    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: Part C Medicare 
Advantage Reporting Requirements and Supporting Regulations; Use: There 
are a number of information users of Part C reporting data, including 
our central and regional office staff that use this information to 
monitor health plans and to hold them accountable for their 
performance, researchers, and other government agencies such as the 
Government Accounting Office. Health plans can use this information to 
measure and benchmark their performance. Form Number: CMS-10261 (OMB 
Control Number 0938-1054); Frequency: Yearly and semi-annually; 
Affected Public: Private sector (business or other for-profits); Number 
of Respondents: 561; Total Annual Responses: 3,508; Total Annual Hours: 
201,503. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Terry 
Lied at 410-786-8973).
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare Part D 
Reporting Requirements and Supporting Regulations; Use: To ensure 
quality provision of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit to 
beneficiaries, the collected information will serve as an integral 
resource for oversight, monitoring, compliance, and auditing 
activities. Sponsors should retain documentation and data records 
related to their data submissions. Data will be validated, analyzed, 
and utilized for trend reporting. For CY 2016 reporting, the following 
sections will be reported

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and collected at the Contract-level or Plan-level: (1) Enrollment and 
disenrollment, (2) retail, home infusion, and long-term care pharmacy 
access, (3) medication therapy management programs, (4) grievances, (5) 
coverage determinations and redeterminations, (6) long term care 
utilization, (7) employer/union sponsored sponsors, and (8) plan 
oversight of agents. Form Number: CMS-10185 (OMB control number 0938-
0992); Frequency: Yearly and semi-annually; Affected Public: Private 
sector (Business or other for-profits); Number of Respondents: 694; 
Total Annual Responses: 6,875; Total Annual Hours: 10,865. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Chanelle Jones at 410-786-
8008).
    3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Skilled Nursing 
Facility and Skilled Nursing Facility Health Care Complex Cost Report 
Form; Use: Providers of services participating in the Medicare program 
are required under sections 1815(a), 1833(e) and 1861(v)(1)(A) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395g) to submit annual information to 
achieve settlement of costs for health care services rendered to 
Medicare beneficiaries. In addition, regulations at 42 CFR 413.20 and 
413.24 require adequate cost data and cost reports from providers on an 
annual basis. The Form CMS-2540-10 cost report is needed to determine a 
provider's reasonable cost incurred in furnishing medical services to 
Medicare beneficiaries and reimbursement due to or from a provider. The 
revisions made to the SNF cost report are in accordance with the 
statutory requirement for hospice payment reform in Sec.  3132 of the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Form Number: CMS-
2540-10 (OMB control number 0938-0463); Frequency: Annually; Affected 
Public: Private sector (Business or other for-profits and Not-for-
profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 14,398; Total Annual 
Responses: 14,398; Total Annual Hours: 2,908,396. (For policy questions 
regarding this collection contact Amelia Citerone at 410-786-8008).

    Dated: April 28, 2015.
William N. Parham III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-10208 Filed 4-30-15; 8:45 am]
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