83 FR 30733 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 126 (June 29, 2018)

Page Range		30733-30733
FR Document		2018-14077

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 the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-838, and CMS-372(S)]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is 
announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention 
to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in 
the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of 
information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an 
existing collection of information, and to allow 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 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 on the collection(s) of information must be received by 
the OMB desk officer by July 30, 2018.

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 following transmissions:
    OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Attention: CMS 
Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-5806 OR Email: 
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
    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' website address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995.
    2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB 
number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
    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 Credit 
Balance Reporting Requirements; Use: Quarterly credit balance reporting 
is needed to monitor and control the identification and timely 
collection of improper payments. Credit balances are mainly 
attributable to provider billing practices and cannot be eliminated by 
program functions; they will continue to occur. The OIG issued a 
Management Advisory Report (MAR) on their extended review of credit 
balances (See Attachment). They state that approximately 90 percent of 
credit balances result from providers: (1) Billing Medicare and a 
private insurer for the same service, (2) submitting duplicate billings 
for services in a manner which cannot be detected by system edits, and 
(3) billing for services not performed. The MAR recommends that CMS 
continue its plan of recovery by requiring hospitals to report Medicare 
credit balances to contractors on a quarterly basis. Form Number: CMS-
838 (OMB control number: 0938-0600); Frequency: Quarterly; Affected 
Public: Private sector (Business or other For-profits); Number of 
Respondents: 52,582; Total Annual Responses: 210,328; Total Annual 
Hours: 630,984. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact 
Anita Crosier at 410-786-0217).
    2. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Annual Report on 
Home and Community Based Services Waivers and Supporting Regulations; 
Use: We use this report to compare actual data to the approved waiver 
estimates. In conjunction with the waiver compliance review reports, 
the information provided will be compared to that in the Medicaid 
Statistical Information System (MSIS) (CMS-R-284; OMB control number 
0938-0345) report and FFP claimed on a state's Quarterly Expenditure 
Report (CMS-64; OMB control number 0938-1265), to determine whether to 
continue the state's home and community-based services waiver. States' 
estimates of cost and utilization for renewal purposes are based upon 
the data compiled in the CMS-372(S) reports. Form Number: CMS-372(S) 
(OMB control number: 0938-0272); Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: 
State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 47; Total 
Annual Responses: 282; Total Annual Hours: 12,126. (For policy 
questions regarding this collection contact Ralph Lollar at 410-786-
0777).

    Dated: June 26, 2018.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and 
Regulatory Affairs.
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provider. Reimbursement outside of the ADDRESSES: When commenting on the occur. The OIG issued a Management
PPS may be for payment of Medicare proposed information collections, Advisory Report (MAR) on their
reimbursable bad debt. Form Number: please reference the document identifier extended review of credit balances (See
CMS–2540–10 (OMB control number: or OMB control number. To be assured Attachment). They state that
0938–0463); Frequency: Yearly; Affected consideration, comments and approximately 90 percent of credit
Public: Private Sector; Not-for-profit recommendations must be received by balances result from providers: (1)
institutions, Businesses or other for- the OMB desk officer via one of the Billing Medicare and a private insurer
profits; Number of Respondents: 14,486; following transmissions: for the same service, (2) submitting
Total Annual Responses: 14,486; Total OMB, Office of Information and duplicate billings for services in a
Annual Hours: 2,926,172. (For policy Regulatory Affairs Attention: CMS Desk manner which cannot be detected by
questions regarding this collection Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395–5806
system edits, and (3) billing for services
contact Julie Stankivic at 410–786–5725. OR Email: OIRA_submission@
not performed. The MAR recommends
Dated: June 26, 2018. omb.eop.gov.
To obtain copies of a supporting that CMS continue its plan of recovery
William N. Parham, III, by requiring hospitals to report
statement and any related forms for the
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office proposed collection(s) summarized in Medicare credit balances to contractors
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory on a quarterly basis. Form Number:
Affairs.
this notice, you may make your request
using one of following: CMS–838 (OMB control number: 0938–
[FR Doc. 2018–14099 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am] 0600); Frequency: Quarterly; Affected
1. Access CMS’ website address at
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Paperwork Public: Private sector (Business or other
ReductionActof1995. For-profits); Number of Respondents:
2. Email your request, including your 52,582; Total Annual Responses:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
address, phone number, OMB number, 210,328; Total Annual Hours: 630,984.
HUMAN SERVICES
and CMS document identifier, to (For policy questions regarding this
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. collection contact Anita Crosier at 410–
Services 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at 786–0217).
(410) 786–1326.
[Document Identifiers: CMS–838, and CMS– 2. Type of Information Collection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
372(S)] Request: Revision of a currently
Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
approved collection; Title of
Agency Information Collection 1326.
Information Collection: Annual Report
Activities: Submission for OMB SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the on Home and Community Based
Review; Comment Request Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) Services Waivers and Supporting
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies Regulations; Use: We use this report to
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & must obtain approval from the Office of
Medicaid Services, HHS. compare actual data to the approved
Management and Budget (OMB) for each waiver estimates. In conjunction with
ACTION: Notice. collection of information they conduct the waiver compliance review reports,
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of the information provided will be
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing compared to that in the Medicaid
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
an opportunity for the public to Statistical Information System (MSIS)
includes agency requests or
comment on CMS’ intention to collect requirements that members of the public (CMS–R–284; OMB control number
information from the public. Under the submit reports, keep records, or provide 0938–0345) report and FFP claimed on
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 information to a third party. Section a state’s Quarterly Expenditure Report
(PRA), federal agencies are required to 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. (CMS–64; OMB control number 0938–
publish notice in the Federal Register 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies 1265), to determine whether to continue
concerning each proposed collection of to publish a 30-day notice in the the state’s home and community-based
information, including each proposed Federal Register concerning each services waiver. States’ estimates of cost
extension or reinstatement of an existing proposed collection of information, and utilization for renewal purposes are
collection of information, and to allow including each proposed extension or based upon the data compiled in the
a second opportunity for public reinstatement of an existing collection CMS–372(S) reports. Form Number:
comment on the notice. Interested of information, before submitting the CMS–372(S) (OMB control number:
persons are invited to send comments collection to OMB for approval. To 0938–0272); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
regarding the burden estimate or any comply with this requirement, CMS is Public: State, Local, or Tribal
other aspect of this collection of publishing this notice that summarizes Governments; Number of Respondents:
information, including the necessity and the following proposed collection(s) of
utility of the proposed information 47; Total Annual Responses: 282; Total
information for public comment: Annual Hours: 12,126. (For policy
collection for the proper performance of 1. Type of Information Collection
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of questions regarding this collection
Request: Extension of a currently contact Ralph Lollar at 410–786–0777).
the estimated burden, ways to enhance approved collection; Title of
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Information Collection: Medicare Credit Dated: June 26, 2018.
information to be collected and the use Balance Reporting Requirements; Use: William N. Parham, III,
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of automated collection techniques or Quarterly credit balance reporting is Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
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minimize the information collection identification and timely collection of Affairs.
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by the OMB desk officer by July 30, 2018.
Contact		Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786- 1326.
FR Citation		83 FR 30733

83 FR 30733 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 126 (June 29, 2018)

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