82 FR 33132 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 137 (July 19, 2017)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 137 (July 19, 2017)
| Page Range | 33132-33133 | |
| FR Document | 2017-15083 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 33132-33133] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-15083] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier CMS-10224 and CMS-222-17] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 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 (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 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 September 18, 2017. 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. [[Page 33133]] 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: William 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). CMS-10224 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)--Level II Code Modification Request Process CMS-222-92 Independent Rural Health Center/Freestanding Federally Qualified Health Center Cost Report 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: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)--Level II Code Modification Request Process; Use: In October 2003, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) delegated authority under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) legislation to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to maintain and distribute HCPCS Level II Codes. As stated in 42 CFR Sec. 414.40 (a) CMS establishes uniform national definitions of services, codes to represent services, and payment modifiers to the codes. The HCPCS codeset has been maintained and distributed via modifications of codes, modifiers and descriptions, as a direct result of data received from applicants. Thus, information collected in the application is significant to codeset maintenance. The HCPCS codeset maintenance is an ongoing process, as changes are implemented and updated annually; therefore, the process requires continual collection of information from applicants on an annual basis. As new technology evolves and new devices, drugs and supplies are introduced to the market, applicants submit applications to CMS requesting modifications to the HCPCS Level II codeset. Applications have been received prior to HIPAA implementation and must continue to be collected to ensure quality decision-making. The HIPAA of 1996 required CMS to adopt standards for coding systems that are used for reporting health care transactions. The regulation that CMS published on August 17, 2000 (45 CFR 162.10002) to implement the HIPAA requirement for standardized coding systems established the HCPCS Level II codes as the standardized coding system for describing and identifying health care equipment and supplies in health care transactions. HCPCS Level II was selected as the standardized coding system because of its wide acceptance among both public and private insurers. Public and private insurers were required to be in compliance with the August 2000 regulation by October 1, 2002. Form Number: CMS-10224 (OMB control number: 0938-1042); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for- profit, Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 100; Total Annual Responses: 100; Total Annual Hours: 1100. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Kimberley Combs-Miller at 410-786- 6707). 2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Independent Rural Health Center/Freestanding Federally Qualified Health Center Cost Report; 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-222-17 cost report is needed to determine a provider's reasonable costs incurred in furnishing medical services to Medicare beneficiaries and reimbursement due to or from a provider. Form Number: CMS-222-17 (OMB control number: 0938- 0107); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions; Number of Respondents: 1,744; Total Annual Responses: 1,744; Total Annual Hours: 95,920. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Yaakov Feinstein at 410-786-3137). Dated: July 13, 2017. William N. Parham, III, Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2017-15083 Filed 7-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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collection for the proper performance of proposed collection(s) of information for DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of public comment: HUMAN SERVICES
the estimated burden, ways to enhance 1. Type of Information Collection
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Request: New collection (Request for a
information to be collected; and the use Services
new OMB control number); Title of
of automated collection techniques or
Information Collection: Three-Year [Document Identifier CMS–10224 and CMS–
other forms of information technology to
Network Adequacy Review for Medicare 222–17]
minimize the information collection
burden. Advantage Organizations; Use: All
Medicare Advantage organizations Agency Information Collection
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of (MAOs) offering coordinated care plans, Activities: Proposed Collection;
information must be received by the network-based private fee-for-service Comment Request
OMB desk officer by August 18, 2017. (PFFS) plans, and network-based AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the medical savings account (MSA) plans, Medicaid Services.
proposed information collections, as well as section 1876 cost ACTION: Notice.
please reference the document identifier organizations, maintain a network of
or OMB control number. To be assured appropriate providers that is sufficient SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare &
consideration, comments and to provide adequate access to covered Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
recommendations must be received by services to meet the needs of the an opportunity for the public to
the OMB desk officer via one of the population served. To enforce this comment on CMS’ intention to collect
following transmissions: OMB, Office of requirement, CMS has developed information from the public. Under the
Information and Regulatory Affairs, network adequacy criteria which set Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax PRA), federal agencies are required to
forth the minimum number of providers
Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, Email: publish notice in the Federal Register
and maximum travel time and distance
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. concerning each proposed collection of
from enrollees to providers, for required
To obtain copies of a supporting information (including each proposed
statement and any related forms for the provider specialty types in each county
extension or reinstatement of an existing
proposed collection(s) summarized in in the United States and its territories.
collection of information) and to allow
this notice, you may make your request MAOs must be in compliance with the
60 days for public comment on the
using one of following: current CMS Medicare Advantage (MA) proposed action. Interested persons are
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at Network Adequacy Criteria Guidance, invited to send comments regarding our
Web site address at https:// which is updated and published burden estimates or any other aspect of
www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- annually on CMS’s Medicare Advantage this collection of information, including
Guidance/Legislation/Paperwork Applications Web site. Additional the necessity and utility of the proposed
ReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html. network policy guidance is also located information collection for the proper
2. Email your request, including your in chapter 4 of the Medicare Managed performance of the agency’s functions,
address, phone number, OMB number, Care Manual. This proposed collection the accuracy of the estimated burden,
and CMS document identifier, to of information is essential to ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. appropriate and timely compliance clarity of the information to be
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at monitoring by CMS, in order to ensure collected, and the use of automated
(410) 786–1326. that all active MAO contracts offering collection techniques or other forms of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: network-based plans maintain an information technology to minimize the
William Parham at (410) 786–4669. adequate network. Form Number: CMS– information collection burden.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 10636 (OMB control number 0938– DATES: Comments must be received by
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) New); Frequency: Yearly; Affected September 18, 2017.
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies Public: Private sector (Business or other ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
must obtain approval from the Office of for-profits); Number of Respondents: reference the document identifier or
Management and Budget (OMB) for each 484; Total Annual Responses: 1,652; OMB control number. To be assured
collection of information they conduct Total Annual Hours: 15,692. (For policy consideration, comments and
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of questions regarding this collection recommendations must be submitted in
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. contact Theresa Wachter at 410–786– any one of the following ways:
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and 1157.) 1. Electronically. You may send your
includes agency requests or Dated: July 13, 2017.
comments electronically to http://
requirements that members of the public www.regulations.gov. Follow the
submit reports, keep records, or provide William N. Parham, III, instructions for ‘‘Comment or
information to a third party. Section Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. of Strategic Operations and Regulatory to find the information collection
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies Affairs. document(s) that are accepting
to publish a 30-day notice in the [FR Doc. 2017–15071 Filed 7–18–17; 8:45 am] comments.
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Federal Register concerning each BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 2. By regular mail. You may mail
proposed collection of information, written comments to the following
including each proposed extension, address: CMS, Office of Strategic
revision or reinstatement of an existing Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
collection of information, before Division of Regulations Development,
submitting the collection to OMB for Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
approval. To comply with this Control Number ll, Room C4–26–05,
requirement, CMS is publishing this 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
notice that summarizes the following Maryland 21244–1850.
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To obtain copies of a supporting legislation to Centers for Medicare and annual information to achieve
statement and any related forms for the Medicaid Services (CMS) to maintain settlement of costs for health care
proposed collection(s) summarized in and distribute HCPCS Level II Codes. As services rendered to Medicare
this notice, you may make your request stated in 42 CFR Sec. 414.40 (a) CMS beneficiaries. In addition, regulations at
using one of following: establishes uniform national definitions 42 CFR 413.20 and 413.24 require
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at of services, codes to represent services, adequate cost data and cost reports from
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ and payment modifiers to the codes. providers on an annual basis. The Form
PaperworkReductionActof1995. The HCPCS codeset has been CMS–222–17 cost report is needed to
2. Email your request, including your maintained and distributed via determine a provider’s reasonable costs
address, phone number, OMB number, modifications of codes, modifiers and incurred in furnishing medical services
and CMS document identifier, to descriptions, as a direct result of data to Medicare beneficiaries and
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. received from applicants. Thus, reimbursement due to or from a
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at information collected in the application provider. Form Number: CMS–222–17
(410) 786–1326. is significant to codeset maintenance. (OMB control number: 0938–0107);
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The HCPCS codeset maintenance is an Frequency: Annually; Affected Public:
William Parham at (410) 786–4669. ongoing process, as changes are Private Sector: Business or other for-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: implemented and updated annually; profit, Not-for-profit institutions;
therefore, the process requires continual Number of Respondents: 1,744; Total
Contents collection of information from Annual Responses: 1,744; Total Annual
This notice sets out a summary of the applicants on an annual basis. As new Hours: 95,920. (For policy questions
use and burden associated with the technology evolves and new devices, regarding this collection contact Yaakov
following information collections. More drugs and supplies are introduced to the Feinstein at 410–786–3137).
detailed information can be found in market, applicants submit applications Dated: July 13, 2017.
each collection’s supporting statement to CMS requesting modifications to the William N. Parham, III,
and associated materials (see HCPCS Level II codeset. Applications Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
ADDRESSES). have been received prior to HIPAA of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
CMS–10224 Healthcare Common implementation and must continue to Affairs.
Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)— be collected to ensure quality decision- [FR Doc. 2017–15083 Filed 7–18–17; 8:45 am]
Level II Code Modification Request making. The HIPAA of 1996 required BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
Process CMS to adopt standards for coding
CMS–222–92 Independent Rural systems that are used for reporting
Health Center/Freestanding Federally health care transactions. The regulation DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Qualified Health Center Cost Report that CMS published on August 17, 2000 HUMAN SERVICES
Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501– (45 CFR 162.10002) to implement the
HIPAA requirement for standardized Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
3520), federal agencies must obtain
coding systems established the HCPCS Services
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of Level II codes as the standardized [Document Identifier CMS–216–94 and 265–
information they conduct or sponsor. coding system for describing and 11]
The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is identifying health care equipment and
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR supplies in health care transactions. Agency Information Collection
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests HCPCS Level II was selected as the Activities: Proposed Collection;
or requirements that members of the standardized coding system because of Comment Request
public submit reports, keep records, or its wide acceptance among both public
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
provide information to a third party. and private insurers. Public and private
Medicaid Services.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA insurers were required to be in
ACTION: Notice.
requires federal agencies to publish a compliance with the August 2000
60-day notice in the Federal Register regulation by October 1, 2002. Form SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare &
concerning each proposed collection of Number: CMS–10224 (OMB control Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
information, including each proposed number: 0938–1042); Frequency: an opportunity for the public to
extension or reinstatement of an existing Annually; Affected Public: Private comment on CMS’ intention to collect
collection of information, before Sector: Business or other for-profit, Not- information from the public. Under the
submitting the collection to OMB for for-profit institutions; Number of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
approval. To comply with this Respondents: 100; Total Annual PRA), federal agencies are required to
requirement, CMS is publishing this Responses: 100; Total Annual Hours: publish notice in the Federal Register
notice. 1100. (For policy questions regarding concerning each proposed collection of
this collection contact Kimberley information (including each proposed
Information Collection Combs-Miller at 410–786–6707). extension or reinstatement of an existing
1. Type of Information Collection 2. Type of Information Collection collection of information) and to allow
Request: Extension of a currently Request: Extension of a currently 60 days for public comment on the
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
approved collection; Title of approved collection; Title of proposed action. Interested persons are
Information Collection: Healthcare Information Collection: Independent invited to send comments regarding our
Common Procedure Coding System Rural Health Center/Freestanding burden estimates or any other aspect of
(HCPCS)—Level II Code Modification Federally Qualified Health Center Cost this collection of information, including
Request Process; Use: In October 2003, Report; Use: Providers of services the necessity and utility of the proposed
the Secretary of Health and Human participating in the Medicare program information collection for the proper
Services (HHS) delegated authority are required under sections 1815(a), performance of the agency’s functions,
under the Health Insurance Portability 1833(e) and 1861(v)(1)(A) of the Social the accuracy of the estimated burden,
and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395g) to submit ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
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