81_FR_78374 81 FR 78159 - Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs; Provider Enrollment Application Fee Amount for Calendar Year 2017

81 FR 78159 - Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs; Provider Enrollment Application Fee Amount for Calendar Year 2017

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 215 (November 7, 2016)

Page Range78159-78160
FR Document2016-26828

This notice announces a $560.00 calendar year (CY) 2017 application fee for institutional providers that are initially enrolling in the Medicare or Medicaid program or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); revalidating their Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP enrollment; or adding a new Medicare practice location. This fee is required with any enrollment application submitted on or after January 1, 2017 and on or before December 31, 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 215 (Monday, November 7, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 215 (Monday, November 7, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[CMS-6071-N]


Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs; 
Provider Enrollment Application Fee Amount for Calendar Year 2017

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a $560.00 calendar year (CY) 2017 
application fee for institutional providers that are initially 
enrolling in the Medicare or Medicaid program or the Children's Health 
Insurance Program (CHIP); revalidating their Medicare, Medicaid, or 
CHIP enrollment; or adding a new Medicare practice location. This fee 
is required with any enrollment application submitted on or after 
January 1, 2017 and on or before December 31, 2017.

DATES: Effective Date: This notice is effective on January 1, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Whelan, (410) 786-1302.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In the February 2, 2011 Federal Register (76 FR 5862), we published 
a final rule with comment period titled ``Medicare, Medicaid, and 
Children's Health Insurance Programs; Additional Screening 
Requirements, Application Fees, Temporary Enrollment Moratoria, Payment 
Suspensions and Compliance Plans for Providers and Suppliers.'' This 
rule finalized, among other things, provisions related to the 
submission of application fees as part of the Medicare, Medicaid, and 
CHIP provider enrollment processes. As provided in section 
1866(j)(2)(C)(i) of the Social Security Act (the Act) (as amended by 
section 6401 of the Affordable Care Act) and in 42 CFR 424.514, 
``institutional providers'' that are initially enrolling in the 
Medicare or Medicaid programs or CHIP, revalidating their enrollment, 
or adding a new Medicare practice location are required to submit a fee 
with their enrollment application. An ``institutional provider'' for 
purposes of Medicare is defined at Sec.  424.502 as ``(a)ny provider or 
supplier that submits a paper Medicare enrollment application using the 
CMS-855A, CMS-855B (not including physician and non-physician 
practitioner organizations), CMS-855S, or associated Internet-based 
PECOS enrollment application.'' As we explained in the February 2, 2011 
final rule (76 FR 5914), in addition to the providers and suppliers 
subject to the application fee under Medicare, Medicaid-only, and CHIP-
only institutional providers would include nursing facilities, 
intermediate care facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities 
(ICF/IID), psychiatric residential treatment facilities, and may 
include other institutional provider types designated by a state in 
accordance with their approved state plan.
    As indicated in Sec.  424.514 and Sec.  455.460, the application 
fee is not required for either of the following:
     A Medicare physician or non-physician practitioner 
submitting a CMS-855I.
     A prospective or revalidating Medicaid or CHIP provider--
    ++ Who is an individual physician or non-physician practitioner; or
    ++ That is enrolled in Title XVIII of the Act or another state's 
Title XIX or XXI plan and has paid the application fee to a Medicare 
contractor or another state.

II. Provisions of the Notice

A. CY 2016 Fee Amount

    In the December 3, 2015 Federal Register (80 FR 75680), we 
published a notice announcing a fee amount for the period of January 1, 
2016 through December 31, 2016 of $554.00. This figure was calculated 
as follows:
     Section 1866(j)(2)(C)(i)(I) of the Act established a $500 
application fee for institutional providers in CY 2010.
     Consistent with section 1866(j)(2)(C)(i)(II) of the Act, 
Sec.  424.514(d)(2) states that for CY 2011 and subsequent years, the 
preceding year's fee will be adjusted by the percentage change in the 
consumer price index (CPI) for all urban consumers (all items; United 
States city average, CPI-U) for the 12-month period ending on June 30 
of the previous year.
     The CPI-U increase for CY 2011 was 1.0 percent, based on 
data obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This resulted 
in an application fee amount for CY 2011 of $505 (or $500 x 1.01).
     The CPI-U increase for the period of July 1, 2010 through 
June 30, 2011 was 3.54 percent, based on BLS data. This resulted in an 
application fee amount for CY 2012 of $522.87 (or $505 x 1.0354). In 
the February 2, 2011 final rule, we stated that if the adjustment sets 
the fee at an uneven dollar amount, we would round the fee to the 
nearest whole dollar amount. Accordingly, the application fee amount 
for CY 2012 was rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount, or $523.00.
     The CPI-U increase for the period of July 1, 2011 through 
June 30, 2012 was 1.664 percent, based on BLS data. This resulted in an 
application fee amount for CY 2013 of $531.70 ($523 x 1.01664). 
Rounding this figure to the nearest whole dollar amount resulted in a 
CY 2013 application fee amount of $532.00.
     The CPI-U increase for the period of July 1, 2012 through 
June 30, 2013 was 1.8 percent, based on BLS data. This resulted in an 
application fee amount for CY 2014 of $541.576 ($532 x 1.018). Rounding 
this figure to the nearest whole dollar amount resulted in a CY 2014 
application fee amount of $542.00.
     The CPI-U increase for the period of July 1, 2013 through 
June 30, 2014 was 2.1 percent, based on BLS data. This resulted in an 
application fee amount for CY 2015 of $553.382 ($542 x 1.021). Rounding 
this figure to the nearest whole dollar amount resulted in a CY 2015 
application fee amount of $553.00.
     The CPI-U increase for the period of July 1, 2014 through 
June 30, 2015 was 0.2 percent, based on BLS data. This resulted in an 
application fee amount for CY 2016 of $554.106 ($553 x 1.002). Rounding 
this figure to the nearest whole dollar amount resulted in a CY 2016 
application fee amount of $554.00.

B. CY 2017 Fee Amount

    Using BLS data, the CPI-U increase for the period of July 1, 2015 
through June 30, 2016 was 1.0 percent. This results in a CY 2017 
application fee amount of $559.56 ($554 x 1.01). As we must round this 
to the nearest whole dollar amount, the resultant application fee 
amount for CY 2017 is $560.00.

III. Collection of Information Requirements

    This document does not impose information collection requirements, 
that is, reporting, recordkeeping, or third-party disclosure 
requirements. Consequently, there is no need for review by the Office 
of Management and Budget under the authority of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995. However, it does reference previously

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approved information collections. The forms CMS-855A, CMS-855B, and 
CMS-855I are approved under OMB control number 0938-0685; the CMS-855S 
is approved under OMB control number 0938-1056.

IV. Regulatory Impact Statement

A. Background

    We have examined the impact of this notice as required by Executive 
Order 12866 on Regulatory Planning and Review (September 30, 1993), 
Executive Order 13563 on Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review 
(January 18, 2011), the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (September 19, 
1980, Pub. L. 96-354), section 1102(b) of the Social Security Act, 
section 202 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (March 22, 
1995; Pub. L. 104-4), Executive Order 13132 on Federalism (August 4, 
1999), and the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 804(2)).
    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess all 
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if 
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize 
net benefits, including potential economic, environmental, public 
health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity. A 
regulatory impact analysis (RIA) must be prepared for major rules with 
economically significant effects ($100 million or more in any 1 year). 
As explained in this section of the notice, we estimate that the total 
cost of the increase in the application fee will not exceed $100 
million. Therefore, this notice does not reach the $100 million 
economic threshold and is not considered a major notice.

B. Costs

    The costs associated with this notice involve the increase in the 
application fee amount that certain providers and suppliers must pay in 
CY 2017.
1. Estimates of Number of Affected Institutional Providers in December 
3, 2015 Fee Notice
    In the December 3, 2015 application fee notice, we estimated that 
based on CMS statistics--
     10,000 newly enrolling Medicare institutional providers 
would be subject to and pay an application fee in CY 2016.
     45,000 revalidating Medicare institutional providers would 
be subject to and pay an application fee in CY 2016.
     9,000 newly enrolling Medicaid and CHIP providers would be 
subject to and pay an application fee in CY 2016.
     21,000 revalidating Medicaid and CHIP providers would be 
subject to and pay an application fee in CY 2016.
2. CY 2017 Estimates
a. Medicare
    Based on CMS data, we estimate that in CY 2017 approximately--
     10,000 newly enrolling institutional providers will be 
subject to and pay an application fee; and
     43,792 revalidating institutional providers will be 
subject to and pay an application fee.
    Using a figure of 53,792 (10,000 newly enrolling + 43,792 
revalidating) institutional providers, we estimate an increase in the 
cost of the Medicare application fee requirement in CY 2017 of $322,752 
(or 53,792 x $6 (or $560 minus $554)) from our CY 2016 projections and 
as previously described.
b. Medicaid and CHIP
    Based on CMS and state statistics, we estimate that approximately 
30,000 (9,000 newly enrolling + 21,000 revalidating) Medicaid and CHIP 
institutional providers will be subject to an application fee in CY 
2017. Using this figure, we project an increase in the cost of the 
Medicaid and CHIP application fee requirement in CY 2017 of $180,000 
(or 30,000 x $6 (or $560 minus $554)) from our CY 2016 projections and 
as previously described.
c. Total
    Based on the foregoing, we estimate the total increase in the cost 
of the application fee requirement for Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP 
providers and suppliers in CY 2017 to be $502,752 ($180,000 + $322,752) 
from our CY 2016 projections.
    The RFA requires agencies to analyze options for regulatory relief 
of small businesses. For purposes of the RFA, small entities include 
small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and small governmental 
jurisdictions. Most hospitals and most other providers and suppliers 
are small entities, either by nonprofit status or by having revenues of 
less than $7.5 million to $38.5 million in any 1 year. Individuals and 
states are not included in the definition of a small entity. As we 
stated in the RIA for the February 2, 2011 final rule with comment 
period (76 FR 5952), we do not believe that the application fee will 
have a significant impact on small entities.
    In addition, section 1102(b) of the Act requires us to prepare a 
regulatory impact analysis if a rule may have a significant impact on 
the operations of a substantial number of small rural hospitals. This 
analysis must conform to the provisions of section 604 of the RFA. For 
purposes of section 1102(b) of the Act, we define a small rural 
hospital as a hospital that is located outside of a Metropolitan 
Statistical Area for Medicare payment regulations and has fewer than 
100 beds. We are not preparing an analysis for section 1102(b) of the 
Act because we have determined, and the Secretary certifies, that this 
notice would not have a significant impact on the operations of a 
substantial number of small rural hospitals.
    Section 202 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) also 
requires that agencies assess anticipated costs and benefits before 
issuing any rule whose mandates require spending in any 1 year of $100 
million in 1995 dollars, updated annually for inflation. In 2016, that 
threshold is approximately $146 million. The Agency has determined that 
there will be minimal impact from the costs of this notice, as the 
threshold is not met under the UMRA.
    Executive Order 13132 establishes certain requirements that an 
agency must meet when it promulgates a proposed rule (and subsequent 
final rule) that imposes substantial direct requirement costs on state 
and local governments, preempts state law, or otherwise has federalism 
implications. Since this notice does not impose substantial direct 
costs on state or local governments, the requirements of Executive 
Order 13132 are not applicable.
    In accordance with the provisions of Executive Order 12866, this 
notice was reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget.

    Dated: September 22, 2016.
Andrew M. Slavitt,
Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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                                                Leroy A. Richardson,                                    enrollment application. An                            was 3.54 percent, based on BLS data.
                                                Chief, Information Collection Review Office,            ‘‘institutional provider’’ for purposes of            This resulted in an application fee
                                                Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the           Medicare is defined at § 424.502 as                   amount for CY 2012 of $522.87 (or $505
                                                Associate Director for Science, Office of the           ‘‘(a)ny provider or supplier that submits             × 1.0354). In the February 2, 2011 final
                                                Director, Centers for Disease Control and               a paper Medicare enrollment                           rule, we stated that if the adjustment
                                                Prevention.                                             application using the CMS–855A, CMS–                  sets the fee at an uneven dollar amount,
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–26830 Filed 11–4–16; 8:45 am]             855B (not including physician and non-                we would round the fee to the nearest
                                                BILLING CODE 4163–18–P                                  physician practitioner organizations),                whole dollar amount. Accordingly, the
                                                                                                        CMS–855S, or associated Internet-based                application fee amount for CY 2012 was
                                                                                                        PECOS enrollment application.’’ As we                 rounded to the nearest whole dollar
                                                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                explained in the February 2, 2011 final               amount, or $523.00.
                                                HUMAN SERVICES                                          rule (76 FR 5914), in addition to the                   • The CPI–U increase for the period
                                                                                                        providers and suppliers subject to the                of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012
                                                Centers for Medicare & Medicaid                         application fee under Medicare,                       was 1.664 percent, based on BLS data.
                                                Services                                                Medicaid-only, and CHIP-only                          This resulted in an application fee
                                                [CMS–6071–N]                                            institutional providers would include                 amount for CY 2013 of $531.70 ($523 ×
                                                                                                        nursing facilities, intermediate care                 1.01664). Rounding this figure to the
                                                Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s                      facilities for persons with intellectual              nearest whole dollar amount resulted in
                                                Health Insurance Programs; Provider                     disabilities (ICF/IID), psychiatric                   a CY 2013 application fee amount of
                                                Enrollment Application Fee Amount for                   residential treatment facilities, and may             $532.00.
                                                Calendar Year 2017                                      include other institutional provider                    • The CPI–U increase for the period
                                                AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &                          types designated by a state in                        of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013
                                                Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.                           accordance with their approved state                  was 1.8 percent, based on BLS data.
                                                                                                        plan.                                                 This resulted in an application fee
                                                ACTION: Notice.                                            As indicated in § 424.514 and                      amount for CY 2014 of $541.576 ($532
                                                SUMMARY:   This notice announces a                      § 455.460, the application fee is not                 × 1.018). Rounding this figure to the
                                                $560.00 calendar year (CY) 2017                         required for either of the following:                 nearest whole dollar amount resulted in
                                                application fee for institutional                          • A Medicare physician or non-                     a CY 2014 application fee amount of
                                                providers that are initially enrolling in               physician practitioner submitting a                   $542.00.
                                                the Medicare or Medicaid program or                     CMS–855I.                                               • The CPI–U increase for the period
                                                                                                           • A prospective or revalidating                    of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014
                                                the Children’s Health Insurance
                                                                                                        Medicaid or CHIP provider—                            was 2.1 percent, based on BLS data.
                                                Program (CHIP); revalidating their                         ++ Who is an individual physician or
                                                Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP                                                                                   This resulted in an application fee
                                                                                                        non-physician practitioner; or                        amount for CY 2015 of $553.382 ($542
                                                enrollment; or adding a new Medicare                       ++ That is enrolled in Title XVIII of
                                                practice location. This fee is required                                                                       × 1.021). Rounding this figure to the
                                                                                                        the Act or another state’s Title XIX or               nearest whole dollar amount resulted in
                                                with any enrollment application                         XXI plan and has paid the application
                                                submitted on or after January 1, 2017                                                                         a CY 2015 application fee amount of
                                                                                                        fee to a Medicare contractor or another               $553.00.
                                                and on or before December 31, 2017.                     state.                                                  • The CPI–U increase for the period
                                                DATES: Effective Date: This notice is
                                                                                                        II. Provisions of the Notice                          of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015
                                                effective on January 1, 2017.
                                                                                                                                                              was 0.2 percent, based on BLS data.
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        A. CY 2016 Fee Amount                                 This resulted in an application fee
                                                Frank Whelan, (410) 786–1302.                              In the December 3, 2015 Federal                    amount for CY 2016 of $554.106 ($553
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              Register (80 FR 75680), we published a                × 1.002). Rounding this figure to the
                                                I. Background                                           notice announcing a fee amount for the                nearest whole dollar amount resulted in
                                                                                                        period of January 1, 2016 through                     a CY 2016 application fee amount of
                                                   In the February 2, 2011 Federal                      December 31, 2016 of $554.00. This                    $554.00.
                                                Register (76 FR 5862), we published a                   figure was calculated as follows:
                                                final rule with comment period titled                      • Section 1866(j)(2)(C)(i)(I) of the Act           B. CY 2017 Fee Amount
                                                ‘‘Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s                    established a $500 application fee for                  Using BLS data, the CPI–U increase
                                                Health Insurance Programs; Additional                   institutional providers in CY 2010.                   for the period of July 1, 2015 through
                                                Screening Requirements, Application                        • Consistent with section                          June 30, 2016 was 1.0 percent. This
                                                Fees, Temporary Enrollment Moratoria,                   1866(j)(2)(C)(i)(II) of the Act,                      results in a CY 2017 application fee
                                                Payment Suspensions and Compliance                      § 424.514(d)(2) states that for CY 2011               amount of $559.56 ($554 × 1.01). As we
                                                Plans for Providers and Suppliers.’’ This               and subsequent years, the preceding                   must round this to the nearest whole
                                                rule finalized, among other things,                     year’s fee will be adjusted by the                    dollar amount, the resultant application
                                                provisions related to the submission of                 percentage change in the consumer                     fee amount for CY 2017 is $560.00.
                                                application fees as part of the Medicare,               price index (CPI) for all urban
                                                Medicaid, and CHIP provider                                                                                   III. Collection of Information
                                                                                                        consumers (all items; United States city
                                                enrollment processes. As provided in                                                                          Requirements
                                                                                                        average, CPI–U) for the 12-month period
                                                section 1866(j)(2)(C)(i) of the Social                  ending on June 30 of the previous year.                  This document does not impose
                                                Security Act (the Act) (as amended by                      • The CPI–U increase for CY 2011                   information collection requirements,
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                                                section 6401 of the Affordable Care Act)                was 1.0 percent, based on data obtained               that is, reporting, recordkeeping, or
                                                and in 42 CFR 424.514, ‘‘institutional                  from the Bureau of Labor Statistics                   third-party disclosure requirements.
                                                providers’’ that are initially enrolling in             (BLS). This resulted in an application                Consequently, there is no need for
                                                the Medicare or Medicaid programs or                    fee amount for CY 2011 of $505 (or $500               review by the Office of Management and
                                                CHIP, revalidating their enrollment, or                 × 1.01).                                              Budget under the authority of the
                                                adding a new Medicare practice location                    • The CPI–U increase for the period                Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
                                                are required to submit a fee with their                 of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011                 However, it does reference previously


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                                                approved information collections. The                     • 21,000 revalidating Medicaid and                  the provisions of section 604 of the
                                                forms CMS–855A, CMS–855B, and                           CHIP providers would be subject to and                RFA. For purposes of section 1102(b) of
                                                CMS–855I are approved under OMB                         pay an application fee in CY 2016.                    the Act, we define a small rural hospital
                                                control number 0938–0685; the CMS–                                                                            as a hospital that is located outside of
                                                                                                        2. CY 2017 Estimates
                                                855S is approved under OMB control                                                                            a Metropolitan Statistical Area for
                                                number 0938–1056.                                       a. Medicare                                           Medicare payment regulations and has
                                                                                                           Based on CMS data, we estimate that                fewer than 100 beds. We are not
                                                IV. Regulatory Impact Statement
                                                                                                        in CY 2017 approximately—                             preparing an analysis for section 1102(b)
                                                A. Background                                              • 10,000 newly enrolling institutional             of the Act because we have determined,
                                                   We have examined the impact of this                  providers will be subject to and pay an               and the Secretary certifies, that this
                                                notice as required by Executive Order                   application fee; and                                  notice would not have a significant
                                                12866 on Regulatory Planning and                           • 43,792 revalidating institutional                impact on the operations of a substantial
                                                Review (September 30, 1993), Executive                  providers will be subject to and pay an               number of small rural hospitals.
                                                                                                        application fee.                                         Section 202 of the Unfunded
                                                Order 13563 on Improving Regulation
                                                                                                           Using a figure of 53,792 (10,000 newly             Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA)
                                                and Regulatory Review (January 18,
                                                                                                        enrolling + 43,792 revalidating)                      also requires that agencies assess
                                                2011), the Regulatory Flexibility Act                   institutional providers, we estimate an
                                                (RFA) (September 19, 1980, Pub. L. 96–                                                                        anticipated costs and benefits before
                                                                                                        increase in the cost of the Medicare                  issuing any rule whose mandates
                                                354), section 1102(b) of the Social                     application fee requirement in CY 2017
                                                Security Act, section 202 of the                                                                              require spending in any 1 year of $100
                                                                                                        of $322,752 (or 53,792 × $6 (or $560                  million in 1995 dollars, updated
                                                Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995                    minus $554)) from our CY 2016
                                                (March 22, 1995; Pub. L. 104–4),                                                                              annually for inflation. In 2016, that
                                                                                                        projections and as previously described.              threshold is approximately $146
                                                Executive Order 13132 on Federalism
                                                (August 4, 1999), and the Congressional                 b. Medicaid and CHIP                                  million. The Agency has determined
                                                Review Act (5 U.S.C. 804(2)).                                                                                 that there will be minimal impact from
                                                                                                           Based on CMS and state statistics, we              the costs of this notice, as the threshold
                                                   Executive Orders 12866 and 13563                     estimate that approximately 30,000
                                                direct agencies to assess all costs and                                                                       is not met under the UMRA.
                                                                                                        (9,000 newly enrolling + 21,000                          Executive Order 13132 establishes
                                                benefits of available regulatory                        revalidating) Medicaid and CHIP
                                                alternatives and, if regulation is                                                                            certain requirements that an agency
                                                                                                        institutional providers will be subject to            must meet when it promulgates a
                                                necessary, to select regulatory                         an application fee in CY 2017. Using
                                                approaches that maximize net benefits,                                                                        proposed rule (and subsequent final
                                                                                                        this figure, we project an increase in the            rule) that imposes substantial direct
                                                including potential economic,                           cost of the Medicaid and CHIP
                                                environmental, public health and safety                                                                       requirement costs on state and local
                                                                                                        application fee requirement in CY 2017                governments, preempts state law, or
                                                effects, distributive impacts, and equity.              of $180,000 (or 30,000 × $6 (or $560                  otherwise has federalism implications.
                                                A regulatory impact analysis (RIA) must                 minus $554)) from our CY 2016
                                                be prepared for major rules with                                                                              Since this notice does not impose
                                                                                                        projections and as previously described.              substantial direct costs on state or local
                                                economically significant effects ($100
                                                million or more in any 1 year). As                      c. Total                                              governments, the requirements of
                                                explained in this section of the notice,                   Based on the foregoing, we estimate                Executive Order 13132 are not
                                                we estimate that the total cost of the                  the total increase in the cost of the                 applicable.
                                                increase in the application fee will not                application fee requirement for                          In accordance with the provisions of
                                                exceed $100 million. Therefore, this                    Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP                          Executive Order 12866, this notice was
                                                notice does not reach the $100 million                  providers and suppliers in CY 2017 to                 reviewed by the Office of Management
                                                economic threshold and is not                           be $502,752 ($180,000 + $322,752) from                and Budget.
                                                considered a major notice.                              our CY 2016 projections.                                Dated: September 22, 2016.
                                                                                                           The RFA requires agencies to analyze               Andrew M. Slavitt,
                                                B. Costs                                                options for regulatory relief of small                Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare
                                                  The costs associated with this notice                 businesses. For purposes of the RFA,                  & Medicaid Services.
                                                involve the increase in the application                 small entities include small businesses,              [FR Doc. 2016–26828 Filed 11–4–16; 8:45 am]
                                                fee amount that certain providers and                   nonprofit organizations, and small                    BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
                                                suppliers must pay in CY 2017.                          governmental jurisdictions. Most
                                                                                                        hospitals and most other providers and
                                                1. Estimates of Number of Affected
                                                                                                        suppliers are small entities, either by               DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                Institutional Providers in December 3,
                                                                                                        nonprofit status or by having revenues                HUMAN SERVICES
                                                2015 Fee Notice
                                                                                                        of less than $7.5 million to $38.5
                                                  In the December 3, 2015 application                   million in any 1 year. Individuals and                Administration for Children and
                                                fee notice, we estimated that based on                  states are not included in the definition             Families
                                                CMS statistics—                                         of a small entity. As we stated in the
                                                  • 10,000 newly enrolling Medicare                                                                           [OMB No.: 0970–0445]
                                                                                                        RIA for the February 2, 2011 final rule
                                                institutional providers would be subject                with comment period (76 FR 5952), we                  Proposed Information Collection
                                                to and pay an application fee in CY                     do not believe that the application fee               Activity; Comment Request
                                                2016.
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                                                                                                        will have a significant impact on small
                                                  • 45,000 revalidating Medicare                        entities.                                               Title: Implementation Grants to
                                                institutional providers would be subject                   In addition, section 1102(b) of the Act            Develop a Model Intervention for
                                                to and pay an application fee in CY                     requires us to prepare a regulatory                   Youth/Young Adults with Child Welfare
                                                2016.                                                   impact analysis if a rule may have a                  Involvement at Risk of Homelessness:
                                                  • 9,000 newly enrolling Medicaid and                  significant impact on the operations of               Phase II.
                                                CHIP providers would be subject to and                  a substantial number of small rural                     Description: The Administration for
                                                pay an application fee in CY 2016.                      hospitals. This analysis must conform to              Children and Familes (ACF) at the U.S.


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ContactFrank Whelan, (410) 786-1302.
FR Citation81 FR 78159 

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