80 FR 32133 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 108 (June 5, 2015)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 108 (June 5, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-13755 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 108 (Friday, June 5, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 32133-32134] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-13755] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier CMS-10417, CMS-10550, and CMS-10551] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 on the collection(s) of information must be received by the OMB desk officer by July 6, 2015. ADDRESSES: When commenting on the proposed information collections, please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be received by the OMB desk officer via one of the [[Page 32134]] following transmissions: OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-5806 OR, Email: [email protected]. 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: 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: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Medicare Fee-for- Service Prepayment Medical Review; Use: The information required under this collection is requested by Medicare contractors to determine proper payment or if there is a suspicion of fraud. Medicare contractors request the information from providers or suppliers submitting claims for payment from the Medicare program when data analysis indicates aberrant billing patterns or other information which may present a vulnerability to the Medicare program. Form Number: CMS- 10417 (OMB control number: 0938-0969); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector (Business or other for-profit and Not- for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 3,211,800; Total Annual Responses: 3,211,800; Total Annual Hours: 1,597,950. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Debbie Skinner at 410-786- 7480.) 2. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Hospital National Provider Survey; Use: Section 3104 of the Patient and Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) conduct an assessment of the quality and efficiency impact of the use of endorsed measures in specific Medicare quality reporting and incentive programs. The ACA further specifies that the initial assessment must occur no later than March 1, 2012, and once every 3 years thereafter. This planned data collection activity was developed and tested as part of the 2015 Impact Report and data collection will be conducted for reporting in the 2018 Impact Report. There are two modes of data collection with hospital quality leaders: (1) A semi-structured qualitative interview and (2) a standardized survey. The data from the qualitative interviews and standardized surveys will be analyzed to provide us with information on the quality and efficiency impact of measures that we use to assess care in the hospital inpatient and outpatient settings. The surveys seek to understand whether the use of performance measures has led to changes in provider behavior, and where undesired effects are occurring as a result of implementing quality and efficiency measures. The survey will also help identify characteristics associated with high performance, which if understood, could be used to leverage improvements in care among lower performing hospitals. The focus of the survey is to assess the impacts of the measures that we use in the context of public reporting (pay-for-reporting) and value-based purchasing programs. Form Number: CMS-10550 (OMB control number: 0938- NEW); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector (Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 940; Total Annual Responses: 940; Total Annual Hours: 639. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Noni Bodkin at 410-786-7837.) 3. Type of Information Collection Request: New collection (Request for a new OMB control number); Title of Information Collection: Nursing Home National Provider Survey; Use: Section 3104 of the Patient and Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) conduct an assessment of the quality and efficiency impact of the use of endorsed measures in specific Medicare quality reporting and incentive programs. The ACA further specifies that the initial assessment must occur no later than March 1, 2012, and once every 3 years thereafter. This planned data collection activity was developed and tested as part of the 2015 Impact Report and data collection will be conducted for reporting in the 2018 Impact Report. There are two modes of data collection with nursing home quality leaders: (1) A semi-structured qualitative interview and (2) a standardized survey. The data from the qualitative interviews and standardized surveys will be analyzed to provide us with information on the quality and efficiency impact of measures that we use to assess care in nursing homes delivering skilled nursing care. The surveys seek to understand whether the use of performance measures has led to changes in provider behavior (both at the nursing home-level and at the frontline of care), and whether undesired effects are occurring as a result of implementing quality and efficiency measures. The survey will also help identify characteristics associated with high performance, which if understood, could be used to leverage improvements in care among lower performing nursing homes. The focus of the survey is to assess the impacts of the measures that we use in the context of public reporting (pay-for-reporting) and quality improvement. Form Number: CMS-10551 (OMB control number: 0938-NEW); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: Private Sector (Business or other for-profit and Not- for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 940; Total Annual Responses: 940; Total Annual Hours: 639. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Noni Bodkin at 410-786-7837.) Dated: June 2, 2015. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2015-13755 Filed 6-4-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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burden estimates or any other aspect of CMS–10561 Essential Community Not-for-profit Institutions); Number of
this collection of information, including Provider Data Collection To Support Respondents: 31,634; Total Annual
any of the following subjects: (1) The QHP Certification for PY 2017 Responses: 31,634; Total Annual Hours:
necessity and utility of the proposed Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501– 53,491. (For policy questions regarding
information collection for the proper 3520), federal agencies must obtain this collection contact Deborah Hunter
performance of the agency’s functions; approval from the Office of Management at (410) 786–0625).
(2) the accuracy of the estimated and Budget (OMB) for each collection of Dated: June 2, 2015.
burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, information they conduct or sponsor. William N. Parham, III,
utility, and clarity of the information to The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
be collected; and (4) the use of defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
automated collection techniques or 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests Affairs.
other forms of information technology to or requirements that members of the [FR Doc. 2015–13759 Filed 6–4–15; 8:45 am]
minimize the information collection public submit reports, keep records, or BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
burden. provide information to a third party.
DATES: Comments must be received by Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA
August 4, 2015. requires federal agencies to publish a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
60-day notice in the Federal Register HUMAN SERVICES
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
concerning each proposed collection of
reference the document identifier or Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
information, including each proposed
OMB control number. To be assured Services
extension or reinstatement of an existing
consideration, comments and
collection of information, before [Document Identifier CMS–10417, CMS–
recommendations must be submitted in
submitting the collection to OMB for 10550, and CMS–10551]
any one of the following ways:
approval. To comply with this
1. Electronically. You may send your requirement, CMS is publishing this Agency Information Collection
comments electronically to http:// notice. Activities: Submission for OMB
www.regulations.gov. Follow the Review; Comment Request
instructions for ‘‘Comment or Information Collection
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ 1. Type of Information Collection ACTION: Notice.
to find the information collection Request: New collection (Request for
document(s) that are accepting new OMB control number); Title of SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare &
comments. Information Collection: Essential Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
2. By regular mail. You may mail Community Provider Data Collection to an opportunity for the public to
written comments to the following Support QHP Certification for PY 2017; comment on CMS’ intention to collect
address: CMS, Office of Strategic Use: For plan years beginning on or after information from the public. Under the
Operations and Regulatory Affairs, January 1, 2016, Health and Human Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Division of Regulations Development, Services (HHS) intends to discontinue (PRA), federal agencies are required to
Attention: Document Identifier/OMB the ECP write-in process for qualified publish notice in the Federal Register
Control Number ll, Room C4–26–05, health plan (QHP) issuers entering their concerning each proposed collection of
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, contracted Essential Community information, including each proposed
Maryland 21244–1850. Providers (ECPs) on their ECP template extension or reinstatement of an existing
To obtain copies of a supporting as part of the QHP application. For plan collection of information, and to allow
statement and any related forms for the years beginning on or after January 1, a second opportunity for public
proposed collection(s) summarized in 2016, HHS intends to calculate an comment on the notice. Interested
this notice, you may make your request issuer’s satisfaction of the 30 percent persons are invited to send comments
using one of following: ECP threshold based exclusively on the regarding the burden estimate or any
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at ECPs that it lists on its ECP template other aspect of this collection of
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ that are included on the HHS ECP list. information, including any of the
PaperworkReductionActof1995. The HHS will collect data on qualified following subjects: (1) The necessity and
and available ECPs from providers. utility of the proposed information
2. Email your request, including your
Providers will submit an ECP petition to collection for the proper performance of
address, phone number, OMB number,
be added to the HHS ECP list or provide the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy
and CMS document identifier, to
required missing data fields to remain of the estimated burden; (3) ways to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
on the list. As required by the Patient enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at of the information to be collected; and
(410) 786–1326. Protection and Affordable Care Act;
HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment (4) the use of automated collection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: techniques or other forms of information
Parameters for 2016 (CMS–9944–F), 80
Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– technology to minimize the information
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2015, QHP issuers in the Federally-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs) are DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
required to publish information information must be received by the
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Contents OMB desk officer by July 6, 2015.
regarding their formulary drug lists and
This notice sets out a summary of the provider directories on their Web site in ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
use and burden associated with the an HHS-specified format, in a format proposed information collections,
following information collections. More and at times determined by HHS. Form please reference the document identifier
detailed information can be found in Number: CMS–10561 (OMB Control or OMB control number. To be assured
each collection’s supporting statement Number: 0938-New); Frequency: consideration, comments and
and associated materials (see Annually; Affected Public: Private recommendations must be received by
ADDRESSES). sector (Business or other for-profits and the OMB desk officer via one of the
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following transmissions: OMB, Office of or other for-profit and Not-for-profit 3104 of the Patient and Protection and
Information and Regulatory Affairs, institutions); Number of Respondents: Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that
Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax 3,211,800; Total Annual Responses: the Secretary of the Department of
Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, Email: 3,211,800; Total Annual Hours: Health and Human Services (HHS)
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 1,597,950. (For policy questions conduct an assessment of the quality
To obtain copies of a supporting regarding this collection contact Debbie and efficiency impact of the use of
statement and any related forms for the Skinner at 410–786–7480.) endorsed measures in specific Medicare
proposed collection(s) summarized in 2. Type of Information Collection quality reporting and incentive
this notice, you may make your request Request: New collection (Request for a
programs. The ACA further specifies
using one of following: new OMB control number); Title of
that the initial assessment must occur
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at Information Collection: Hospital
National Provider Survey; Use: Section no later than March 1, 2012, and once
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995. 3104 of the Patient and Protection and every 3 years thereafter. This planned
2. Email your request, including your Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that data collection activity was developed
address, phone number, OMB number, the Secretary of the Department of and tested as part of the 2015 Impact
and CMS document identifier, to Health and Human Services (HHS) Report and data collection will be
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. conduct an assessment of the quality conducted for reporting in the 2018
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at and efficiency impact of the use of Impact Report.
(410) 786–1326. endorsed measures in specific Medicare There are two modes of data
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: quality reporting and incentive collection with nursing home quality
Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– programs. The ACA further specifies leaders: (1) A semi-structured
1326. that the initial assessment must occur qualitative interview and (2) a
no later than March 1, 2012, and once standardized survey. The data from the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the every 3 years thereafter. This planned
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) qualitative interviews and standardized
data collection activity was developed
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies surveys will be analyzed to provide us
and tested as part of the 2015 Impact
must obtain approval from the Office of Report and data collection will be with information on the quality and
Management and Budget (OMB) for each conducted for reporting in the 2018 efficiency impact of measures that we
collection of information they conduct Impact Report. use to assess care in nursing homes
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of There are two modes of data delivering skilled nursing care. The
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. collection with hospital quality leaders: surveys seek to understand whether the
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and (1) A semi-structured qualitative use of performance measures has led to
includes agency requests or interview and (2) a standardized survey. changes in provider behavior (both at
requirements that members of the public The data from the qualitative interviews the nursing home-level and at the
submit reports, keep records, or provide and standardized surveys will be frontline of care), and whether
information to a third party. Section analyzed to provide us with information undesired effects are occurring as a
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. on the quality and efficiency impact of result of implementing quality and
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies measures that we use to assess care in efficiency measures. The survey will
to publish a 30-day notice in the the hospital inpatient and outpatient also help identify characteristics
Federal Register concerning each settings. The surveys seek to understand associated with high performance,
proposed collection of information, whether the use of performance
including each proposed extension or which if understood, could be used to
measures has led to changes in provider leverage improvements in care among
reinstatement of an existing collection behavior, and where undesired effects
of information, before submitting the lower performing nursing homes. The
are occurring as a result of
collection to OMB for approval. To focus of the survey is to assess the
implementing quality and efficiency
comply with this requirement, CMS is measures. The survey will also help impacts of the measures that we use in
publishing this notice that summarizes identify characteristics associated with the context of public reporting (pay-for-
the following proposed collection(s) of high performance, which if understood, reporting) and quality improvement.
information for public comment: could be used to leverage improvements Form Number: CMS–10551 (OMB
1. Type of Information Collection in care among lower performing control number: 0938–NEW);
Request: Extension of a currently hospitals. The focus of the survey is to Frequency: Occasionally; Affected
approved collection; Title of assess the impacts of the measures that Public: Private Sector (Business or other
Information Collection: Medicare Fee- we use in the context of public reporting for-profit and Not-for-profit
for-Service Prepayment Medical (pay-for-reporting) and value-based institutions); Number of Respondents:
Review; Use: The information required purchasing programs. Form Number: 940; Total Annual Responses: 940; Total
under this collection is requested by CMS–10550 (OMB control number: Annual Hours: 639. (For policy
Medicare contractors to determine 0938–NEW); Frequency: Occasionally; questions regarding this collection
proper payment or if there is a suspicion Affected Public: Private Sector (Business contact Noni Bodkin at 410–786–7837.)
of fraud. Medicare contractors request or other for-profit and Not-for-profit
the information from providers or Dated: June 2, 2015.
institutions); Number of Respondents:
suppliers submitting claims for payment 940; Total Annual Responses: 940; Total William N. Parham, III,
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
from the Medicare program when data Annual Hours: 639. (For policy Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
analysis indicates aberrant billing questions regarding this collection of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
patterns or other information which contact Noni Bodkin at 410–786–7837.) Affairs.
may present a vulnerability to the 3. Type of Information Collection [FR Doc. 2015–13755 Filed 6–4–15; 8:45 am]
Medicare program. Form Number: Request: New collection (Request for a BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
CMS–10417 (OMB control number: new OMB control number); Title of
0938–0969); Frequency: Occasionally; Information Collection: Nursing Home
Affected Public: Private Sector (Business National Provider Survey; Use: Section
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